Benaguasil

Infobox City Spain
official_name=Benaguasil
native_name=Benaguasil
native_language=Valencian
spanish_name=Benaguacil
community=Valencian Community
community_link=Valencia (autonomous community)
province=Valencia
province_link=Valencia (province)
comarca=Camp de Túria
comarca_link=Camp de Túria
time_zone=CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer=CEST (GMT +2)
area=25.40
population=10,032
date-population=2006
density=395
date-density=2006
lat_long=coord|39|35|36|N|0|35|11|W|region:ES_type:city
altitude=110

Benaguasil is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain, situated in the Camp de Túria "comarca".

Geography

Benaguasil is situated at the left side of the Túria or Guadalaviar river, 25 km from Valencia. Bordering cities: Llíria, la Pobla de Vallbona, Riba-roja de Túria, Vilamarxant and Pedralba.

The traditional economy is based on agriculture with onions and oranges as important crops. But industries such as textiles and construction materials are becoming increasingly important.

The local Festes are "Falles" (15–20 March), and Festes de Montiel (8 September).

History

Benaguasil was built by an important Arabic family, al-Wazir, over the ruins of a Roman "villa".