Benacazón

City in Seville, Spain

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37°21′N 6°11′W / 37.350°N 6.183°W / 37.350; -6.183CountrySpainProvinceSevilleComarcaAljarafeGovernment

• MayorJuana María Carmona GonzálezArea

• Total32 km² (12 sq mi)Elevation

120 m (390 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total7,177 • Density220/km² (580/sq mi)DemonymBenacazonerosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of Aljarafe, in the province of Seville, southern Spain.

Main sights

Hermitage of Castilleja de Talhara, built in the 14th century, one of the most important Mudéjar churches in the Aljarafe.
Hermitage of Gelo, also in Mudéjar style. It has a nave and two aisles, and is in brickwork construction.
Parish church of Santa Maria de las Nieves (17th century).

Festivals

During the patronal festival in honour of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, on 5 August, the toro de fuego (literally, "fire bull") run through the streets of the city: a man dressed up as a bull, covered with sparklerson the back and horns, chases the people until it eventually explodes.^[2]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Toro de fuego 2011 Benacazon". YouTube.