Benaguasil

Benaguasil is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain, situated in the Camp de Túria comarca.^[2]

Benaguasil
Municipality
Coat of arms
Benaguasil Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°35′36″N 0°35′11″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Camp de Túria
Judicial district	Llíria
Government
• Alcalde	José Joaquín Segarra Castillo (PP)
Area
• Total	25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	10,878
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Benaguacilero/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46180
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Geography

Benaguasil is situated at the left side of the Túria or Guadalaviar river, 25 km from Valencia. Bordering cities: Llíria, la Pobla de Vallbona, Riba-roja de Túria, Vilamarxant and Pedralba.

The traditional economy is based on agriculture with onions and oranges as important crops. But industries such as textiles and construction materials are becoming increasingly important.

The local Festes are Falles (15–20 March), and Festes de Montiel (8 September).

History

Benaguasil was built by an important Arabic family, al-Wazir, over the ruins of a Roman villa.