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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.

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Benaoján
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Municipality
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Escudo de Benaoján (Málaga).svg
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Spain
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Location in Spain
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Country
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Autonomous community
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Province
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Málaga
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Serranía de Ronda1
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524
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32
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Benaojanos
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auto
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Spanish
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CET

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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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