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Benaoján
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Benaoján () is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its surface area is 32 km2. The municipality is situated approximately 17 kilometers from Ronda and 116 km from the capital of the province. It is situated at an altitude of 524 meters. Its inhabitants are called benaojanos.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Benaoján
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
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- Benaoján.jpg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo de Benaoján (Málaga).svg
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- Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Autonomous community
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Málaga
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Serranía de Ronda1
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 524
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 32
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Benaojanos
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- auto
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- Official language(s)
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- Spanish
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Benaoján
- Population
- 1427
- Area
- 32
- Elevation
- 524
- Official website
- www.benaojan.es
- Image
- A flowery street in Benaoján, Málaga Province, Andalucía. Spain (49472494688).jpg
- Licence plate code
- MA
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- Commons category
- Benaoján
- postal code
- 29370
- native label
- Benaoján
- male population
- 765
- female population
- 711
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Benaoján () is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its surface area is 32 km2. The municipality is situated approximately 17 kilometers from Ronda and 116 km from the capital of the province. It is situated at an altitude of 524 meters. Its inhabitants are called benaojanos.
Its name is of Arab origin. Some believe it means children of Oján, from the Berber tribe, and others think "home of the baker."
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