Benejúzar

"Benejússer" redirects here; not to be confused with Benetússer.

Benejúzar (Spanish: [beneˈxuθaɾ]; Valencian: Benejússer) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Benejúzar has an area of 9.3 km² and, according to the 2005 census, a total population of 5,249 inhabitants. The economy of Benejúzar is mainly based on agriculture (lime farming). The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Virgen del Rosario, built in 1611.

Benejúzar
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 38°4′40″N 0°50′19″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Vega Baja del Segura
Judicial district	Orihuela
Government
• Alcalde	Antonio Bernabé Bernabé (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	34.89 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,361
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym	Benejucense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03390
Official language(s)	Spanish

Notable people

• Rufete, footballer