Beniaján
Beniaján is a village located in the Region of Murcia, beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population of around 11,000, and is not far from the region's capital, Murcia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood with 9,230 residents
- Description: human settlement in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain
- Also known as: “Beniajan”
- Postal code: 30570
Places of Interest
Highlights include Los Garres Castle and Puente de la Fica.
Los Garres Castle
Castle
Los Garres Castle is a late Roman fortress dating from between the 4th and 7th centuries AD. It is located on the northern slopes of the Cresta del Gallo mountain range, in the area known as Quijal de La Vega, within the Murcian pedanía of Los Garres in Spain. Los Garres Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Beniaján.
Puente de la Fica
Bridge
Photo: Gregorico, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puente de la Fica is a bridge, which is situated 4 km west of Beniaján.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llano de Brujas and Zarandona.
Llano de Brujas
Neighborhood
Llano de Brujas is a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia and it is located in the northeastern quarter. This district has an area of 7.3 km2 and was inhabited by 5,830 people in 2020. Llano de Brujas is situated 3½ km north of Beniaján.
Zarandona
Neighborhood
Zarandona is a village in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia. Zarandona is situated 5 km northwest of Beniaján.
Churra
Neighborhood
Churra is a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Murcia, with a municipal board. It is a semi-agricultural town, although in recent years it has opened its economy to industry, and especially the service sector, with two hypermarkets. Churra is situated 8 km northwest of Beniaján.
Beniaján
- Categories: pedanía and locality
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.97526° or 37° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.07111° or 1° 4′ 16″ westPopulation
9,230Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)United Nations Location Code
ES BEJOpen location code
8C9WXWGH+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 315334260OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Beniaján” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بني عجان”
- Catalan: “Beniajan”
- Catalan: “Beniaján”
- Catalan: “Beniatja”
- Catalan: “Beniatjà”
- Catalan: “Beniatjanenc”
- Cebuano: “Beniaján”
- Dutch: “Beniaján”
- Esperanto: “Beniajan”
- French: “Beniajan”
- French: “Beniaján”
- German: “Beniaján”
- Italian: “Beniajan”
- Italian: “Beniaján”
- Persian: “بنییاجان”
- Portuguese: “Beniajan”
- Portuguese: “Beniaján”
- Spanish: “Beniajan”
- Spanish: “Beniaján”
- Swedish: “Beniaján”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Huerto de San Blas and San José de la Vega.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alcaldía de Beniaján and Policia Local Beniaján.
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