Don Benito

Don Benito
Don Benito
Municipality
	Parish church of San Juan
	Flag
	Don Benito Location in Extremadura
	Coordinates: 38°57′16.3″N 5°51′42.2″W / 38.954528°N 5.861722°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	Las Vegas Altas
Founded	15th century
Government
• Mayor	Jose Luis Quintana Álvarez (PSOE-Extremadura)
Area
• Total	5,616 km2 (2,168 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	37,010
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	06400
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Website	Official website

Don Benito (Spanish pronunciation: [dom beˈnito]) is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the left bank of the Guadiana river. According to the 2014 census,^[2] the municipality has a population of 37,011.

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

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