Benavente, Zamora
Benavente is a town and municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Located north of the capital on an important communications hub, it was repopulated by King Ferdinand II of León, who also awarded it law-codes (a fuero) in 1167. It was originally known as Malgrat or Malgrado.
History
12th century - Catholic Monarchs
After the death of Fernando II of León who renamed the town from Malgrat to Benavente and led a campaign in 1164 to repopulate the city, as part of a long process of reconquest from the Moors. Alfonso IX and Alfonso X continued to help the growth of Benavente through privileges and grants. When Alfonso IX of León died, the town was the scene of the definitive union of the Crowns of León and Castile in the Concordia of Benavente, later falling into decline until Sancho IV promoted its aggrandizement in 1285, attracting new settlers with franchises.[2]
In 1352 Fadrique Alfonso, brother of King Pedro I, received the town in exchange for not attacking Pedro. In 1387 Benavente was surrounded by the English and Portuguese troops of the Duchy of Lancaster who tried to besiege it, and the besiegers were defeated in this attempt.[3]
Location
Benavente is located in the North of Province of Zamora, in the North-West of Spain. It is 65 km away from Zamora City and 260 km from Madrid and its coordinates are 42° 0' N 5° 41' W. The adjacent municipalities of Benavente are Villanueva de Azoague, Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa, Villabrázaro, San Cristóbal de Entreviñas, Castrogonzalo, Santa Colomba de las Monjas and Arcos de la Polvorosa, all of them belonging to Province of Zamora.
North-West: Manganeses de la Polvorosa | North: Villabrázaro | North-East: San Cristóbal de Entreviñas |
West: Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa | East: San Cristóbal de Entreviñas | |
South-West:Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa | South: Villanueva de Azoague, Santa Colomba de las Monjas and Arcos de la Polvorosa | South-East: Castrogonzalo |
Transport
Roads and Highways
Benavente is connected to the national road network through different roads and highways:
- A-66 · Autovía Ruta de la Plata: Gijón - Oviedo - Mieres - Puerto Pajares - León - Benavente - Zamora - Salamanca - Béjar - Plasencia - Cáceres - Mérida - Sevilla.
- A-6 · Autovía del Noroeste. Madrid - Benavente - Lugo - A Coruña - Arteixo
- Autovía A-52 · Autovía de las Rías Bajas. Benavente - Sanabria - Verín - Ourense - Vigo .
- N-610 · Palencia-Benavente.
Towns | Distance (km) |
---|---|
Toro | 69 |
Villalpando | 30 |
Puebla de Sanabria | 84 |
Salamanca | 134 |
Zamora | 65 |
Tordesillas | 80 |
Medina de Rioseco | 62 |
Medina del Campo | 105 |
Valladolid | 112 |
Valencia de Don Juan | 33 |
La Bañeza | 37 |
Astorga | 65 |
Ponferrada | 124 |
León | 70 |
Palencia | 90 |
Segovia | 235 |
Ávila | 190 |
Burgos | 210 |
Oviedo | 182 |
Madrid | 266 |
Ourense | 238 |
Gijón | 210 |
Soria | 318 |
Vitoria | 347 |
Oporto | 334 |
Bilbao | 388 |
Lisboa | 600 |
Barcelona | 836 |
Bus Services
Bus services are provided in the Bus Station by different companies like Alsa, Auto-Res, Empresa Vivas, Linecar or Autocares Julio Fernández. There is a taxi stand in the Bus Station.
National lines
Daily services to: A Coruña, Astorga, Algeciras, Asturias (Oviedo-Gijón), Ávila, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cáceres, Cádiz, Cangas de Narcea, Irún, La Bañeza, León, Lugo, Logroño, Málaga, Madrid, Mérida, Ourense, Monforte, Palencia, Plasencia, Ponferrada, Pontevedra, Salamanca, San Fernando, San Sebastián, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla, Valladolid, Verín, Vigo, Villablino, Zafra, Zamora and Zaragoza.
International lines
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Belgium
- Holland
- France - (París)
- France (Lyon - Grenoble)
- Andorra
Regional lines
- Alcubilla de Nogales
- Alija del Infantado
- Arcos de la Polvorosa
- Ayoo de Vidriales
- Camarzana de Tera
- Carracedo - 13:00
- Cubo de Benavente
- Ferreras de Abajo
- Milles de la Polvorosa
- Molezuelas
- Mozar
- Puebla de Sanabria
- Pueblica de Valverde
- Santa Colomba de las Monjas
- Santibáñez de Vidriales
- Tábara
- Uña de Quintana
- Valle del Tera
- Valderas
- Villafáfila
- Villalpando
- Villanueva de Azoague
- Villarrín de Campos
Local Service
Senior citizens have a free urban bus service.
Taxi
The town has several taxi stands, one of them in the Bus Station.
Plaza mayor
The main square is plaza mayor where the Town hall building is located.
Tourism
Parador
- Parador de Turismo Fernando II, which occupies the Caracol Tower, a 16th-century castle with wide segmental miradors and a Mudéjar coffered ceiling in the main section
Churches
- Church of Santa María de Azogue, in Romanesque style, begun in 1180. It has a Latin cross plan, with a nave and two aisles, separated by cruciform pilasters, with five apses. The nave has Gothic cross vaults added in the 16th century. The interior is home of several Gothic sculptures, such as that of the "Annunciation" (13th century)
- San Juan del Mercado Church, in Romanesque style (12th-13th centuries). It has three decorated portals with the Adoration of the Magi, the Virgin and Child and scenes of the birth of Jesus.
Hostel
- Hospital of La Piedad, an old pilgrim hostel.
Other
- Hermitage of Soledad (early 16th century)
- Caracol Tower
Events
- Fiestas de la Veguilla. The local celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Vega to celebrate the torno al llamado (Monday of Pascuilla).
- Fiestas del toro enmaromado. Celebrated the day before the corpus, where the young men run (Running of the Bulls) in front of a long rope held on the horns of a bull.
Accommodation
Hotels
- "Parador de Turismo Rey Fernando II de León" (H****) Paseos de la Mota, s/n
- "Villa de Benavente" (H ****) Avda. de las Américas, s/n
- "Santiago" (H ***) Avda. Maragatos, 34
- "Orense" (H **) C/ San Antón Viejo, 4
- "Arenas" (H *) Ctra. de Madrid, Km 261
Hostels
- "Hostal Avenida" (HS**) Avda. El Ferial, 17
- "Bristol" (HS**) C/ Santa Cruz, 44.
- "Universal" (HS**) C/ Sancti Spíritus, 17
- "Alameda" (HS**) Autovía Madrid - Coruña km. 262
- "Covadonga" (HS**) Avenida Federico Silva, 16
- "Paradero 3" (HS*) Autovía Madrid – Coruña Km 261
- "Paraíso" (HS *) C/ los Herreros, 64
- "La Trucha" (HS) C/ la Viña, 5
- "Jara" (HS) Autovía Madrid-Coruña km. 261
- "Pensión La Trapería" (P) C/Agujero de San Andrés, 10
Climate
It is characterized as a Mediterranean climate with continental characteristics due to the altitude of the municipality and its distance to the sea. The amount of winter frosts is increased, taking place even in spring, with consequential damage to some of the local agriculture.
Climate data for Benavente | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.0 (51.8) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.3 (54.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 18.3 (65.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.7 (56.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 1.0 (33.8) | 6.6 (43.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.2 (1.39) | 23.9 (0.94) | 23.0 (0.91) | 39.8 (1.57) | 47.1 (1.85) | 27.6 (1.09) | 13.2 (0.52) | 12.7 (0.50) | 30.8 (1.21) | 56.6 (2.23) | 49.0 (1.93) | 55.7 (2.19) | 414.6 (16.33) |
Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] |
Twin towns – sister cities
Titular | Period | |
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Primera creación por Enrique II | ||
I | Fadrique de Castilla y Ponce de León | 1370–1394 |
Segunda creación por Enrique IV | ||
I | Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel | 1473- |
II | Alonso Pimentel y Pacheco | |
III | Antonio Alonso Pimentel y Herrera de Velasco | |
IV | Luis Alonso Pimentel Herrera y Enríquez de Velasco | |
V | Juan Alonso Pimentel Herrera y Enríquez de Velasco | |
VI | Antonio Alonso Pimentel y Quiñones | |
VII | Juan Francisco Pimentel y Ponce de León | |
VIII | Antonio Alonso Pimentel y Herrera Zúñiga | |
IX | Francisco Casimiro Pimentel de Quiñones y Benavides | |
X | Antonio Francisco Pimentel de Zúñiga y Vigil de Quiñones | |
XI | Francisco Alonso Pimentel Vigil de Quiñones Borja Aragón y Centelles | |
XII | María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna | |
XIII | Francisco de Borja Téllez-Girón y Alfonso Pimentel | |
XIV | Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin | |
XV | Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin | |
XVI | Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Fernández de Santillán | |
XVII | Ángela María Téllez-Girón y Duque de Estrada | actual tituar |
Notable people
- José Carlos Guerra, painter.[5][6]
- Maria Josefa Alfonso Pîmentel Tellez Girón Borja y Centelles, fourteenth Countess and twelfth Duchess of Benavente, a patron of Goya and Boccherini
- Fray Toribio de Benavente o Motolinía (1477–1569), a missionary to Mexico
- Alonso Briceño, one of the thirteen conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro
- Luis de Carvajal the Younger, Crypto-Jewish writer and martyr
- Pita Pizarro (1792–1845), a minister of Isabella II of Spain
- Francisco de Castro Pascual (1871–1949), microbiologist
- José Nuñez Pernía (1805–1879), a Marquis of Nuñez and the first president of the Sociedad Hahnemanniana Matritense
- Pedro Nuñez Granés (1869–1944), engineer
- Celestino Alonso Rodríguez Valdespino (1828–1875), chess player
- Federico Silva Muñoz (1923–1997), politician
- Laura Iglesias Romero, a scientist who does research for the CSIC
- Francisco José Ynduráin (1940–2008), scientist
- Almudena Fernández (born 1977), model
Language
Regional speech is influenced by the Leonese language.
Cinemas and theatres
See also
- List of municipalities in Zamora
- San Pedro De Zamudia, Zamora
- Sandin, Zamora
- Almudena Fernandez - Famous model from Benavente.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Historia". Benavente.es. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Historia". Benavente.es. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service – Benavente". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ José Carlos Guerra
- ^ José Carlos Guerra presenta en la Sala Maestra su obra más 'matérica'
- ^ Teatro Reina Sofía
- ^ Multicines Benavente
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- Abezames
- Alcañices (Alcañices, Alcorcillo, Vivinera, Santa Ana)
- Alcubilla de Nogales
- Alfaraz de Sayago
- Algodre
- Almaraz de Duero
- Almeida de Sayago
- Andavías
- Arcenillas
- Arcos de la Polvorosa
- Argañín
- Argujillo
- Arquillinos
- Arrabalde
- Aspariegos
- Asturianos
- Ayoó de Vidriales
- Barcial del Barco
- Belver de los Montes
- Benavente
- Benegiles
- Bermillo de Sayago
- Bretocino
- Bretó
- Brime de Sog
- Brime de Urz
- Burganes de Valverde
- Bustillo del Oro
- Cabañas de Sayago
- Calzadilla de Tera
- Camarzana de Tera
- Carbajales de Alba
- Carbellino
- Casaseca de Campeán
- Casaseca de las Chanas
- Castrillo de la Guareña
- Castrogonzalo
- Castronuevo
- Castroverde de Campos
- Cazurra
- Cañizal
- Cañizo
- Cerecinos de Campos
- Cerecinos del Carrizal
- Cernadilla
- Chanos
- Cobreros
- Coomonte
- Coreses
- Corrales del Vino
- Cotanes del Monte
- Cubillos
- Cubo de Benavente
- Cuelgamures
- El Cubo de Tierra del Vino
- El Maderal
- El Pego
- El Perdigón
- El Piñero
- Entrala
- Espadañedo
- Faramontanos de Tábara
- Fariza
- Fermoselle
- Ferreras de Abajo
- Ferreras de Arriba
- Ferreruela
- Figueruela de Arriba
- Fonfría
- Fresno de Sayago
- Fresno de la Polvorosa
- Fresno de la Ribera
- Friera de Valverde
- Fuente Encalada
- Fuentelapeña
- Fuentes de Ropel
- Fuentesaúco
- Fuentesecas
- Fuentespreadas
- Galende
- Gallegos del Pan
- Gallegos del Río
- Gamones
- Gema
- Granja de Moreruela
- Granucillo
- Guarrate
- Hermisende
- Jambrina
- Justel
- La Bóveda de Toro
- La Hiniesta
- La Torre del Valle
- Losacino
- Losacio
- Lubián
- Luelmo
- Madridanos
- Mahide
- Maire de Castroponce
- Malva
- Manganeses de la Lampreana
- Manganeses de la Polvorosa
- Manzanal de Arriba
- Manzanal de los Infantes
- Manzanal del Barco
- Matilla de Arzón
- Matilla la Seca
- Mayalde
- Melgar de Tera
- Micereces de Tera
- Milles de la Polvorosa
- Molacillos
- Molezuelas de la Carballeda
- Mombuey
- Monfarracinos
- Montamarta
- Moral de Sayago
- Moraleja de Sayago
- Moraleja del Vino
- Morales de Rey
- Morales de Toro
- Morales de Valverde
- Morales del Vino
- Moralina
- Moreruela de Tábara
- Moreruela de los Infanzones
- Muelas de los Caballeros
- Muelas del Pan
- Muga de Sayago
- Navianos de Valverde
- Olmillos de Castro (San Martín de Tábara, Olmillos de Castro, Marquiz de Alba, Navianos de Alba)
- Otero de Bodas
- Pajares de la Lampreana
- Palacios de Sanabria (Palacios de Sanabria, Vime de Sanabria, Otero de Sanabria, Remesal de Sanabria)
- Palacios del Pan
- Pedralba de la Pradería
- Peleagonzalo
- Peleas de Abajo
- Peque
- Pereruela
- Perilla de Castro
- Peñausende
- Piedrahita de Castro
- Pinilla de Toro
- Pino del Oro
- Pobladura de Valderaduey
- Pobladura del Valle
- Porto de Sanabria
- Pozoantiguo
- Pozuelo de Tábara
- Prado
- Puebla de Sanabria
- Pueblica de Valverde
- Pías
- Quintanilla de Urz
- Quintanilla del Monte
- Quintanilla del Olmo
- Quiruelas de Vidriales
- Rabanales
- Requejo
- Revellinos
- Riofrío de Aliste
- Rionegro del Puente
- Roales
- Robleda-Cervantes
- Roelos de Sayago
- Rosinos de la Requejada
- Rábano de Aliste
- Salce
- Samir de los Caños
- San Agustín del Pozo
- San Cebrián de Castro
- San Cristóbal de Entreviñas
- San Esteban del Molar
- San Justo
- San Martín de Valderaduey
- San Miguel de la Ribera
- San Miguel del Valle
- San Pedro de Ceque
- San Pedro de la Nave-Almendra
- San Vicente de la Cabeza
- San Vitero
- Santa Clara de Avedillo
- Santa Colomba de las Monjas
- Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa
- Santa Croya de Tera
- Santa Eufemia del Barco
- Santa María de Valverde
- Santa María de la Vega
- Santibáñez de Tera
- Santibáñez de Vidriales
- Santovenia
- Sanzoles
- Tapioles
- Toro
- Torregamones
- Torres del Carrizal
- Trabazos
- Trefacio
- Tábara
- Uña de Quintana
- Vadillo de la Guareña
- Valcabado
- Valdefinjas
- Valdescorriel
- Vallesa de la Guareña
- Vega de Tera
- Vega de Villalobos
- Vegalatrave
- Venialbo
- Vezdemarbán
- Vidayanes
- Videmala
- Villabrázaro
- Villabuena del Puente
- Villadepera
- Villaescusa
- Villaferrueña
- Villafáfila
- Villageriz
- Villalazán
- Villalba de la Lampreana
- Villalcampo
- Villalobos
- Villalonso
- Villalpando
- Villalube
- Villamayor de Campos
- Villamor de los Escuderos
- Villanueva de Azoague
- Villanueva de Campeán
- Villanueva de las Peras
- Villanueva del Campo
- Villanázar
- Villar de Fallaves
- Villar del Buey
- Villaralbo
- Villardeciervos
- Villardiegua de la Ribera
- Villardondiego
- Villarrín de Campos
- Villaseco del Pan
- Villavendimio
- Villaveza de Valverde
- Villaveza del Agua
- Villárdiga
- Viñas
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