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Benposta

Benposta, known in Spanish as "Ciudad de los Muchachos", is a communal charitable organization for troubled youth. Benpostas are places for abandoned, marginalized youth around the world.
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Photo: Jglamela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: Spanish charitable organization
  • Also known as: “Poliedro da Ciudad de los Muchachos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pazo dos Deportes Paco Paz and Igrexa de Santa Lucía de Rairo.

Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose sports arena in , Galicia, . Founded in 1988, it is owned by the Deputación de Ourense. is situated 2 km northwest of Benposta.

Church
Photo: Enciclopedia1993, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Benposta.

Library
Photo: La fabrica de nubes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a library, which is situated 2 km west of Benposta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bemposta and Seixalbo.

Hamlet
Photo: Jglamela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: PhillipJeffriesOu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Benposta

Latitude
42.3023° or 42° 18′ 8″ north
Longitude
-7.84729° or 7° 50′ 50″ west
Open location code
8CJJ8523+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 475122116
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tent
Wiki­data ID
Q4890177
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Spanish—“Benposta” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Santa Águeda and Pista Polideportiva José Viana.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bemposta and Parque Empresarial de Seixalbo.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Benposta”. Photo: Jglamela, CC BY-SA 4.0.