Benaocaz

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

Coat of arms

36°42′N 5°25′W / 36.700°N 5.417°W / 36.700; -5.417Country

SpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceCádizComarcaSierra de CádizGovernment

• MayorJuan María Mangana Macías (2007) (PP)Area

• Total69.39 km² (26.79 sq mi)Elevation

793 m (2,602 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total680 • Density9.8/km² (25/sq mi)Demonym(s)Benaocaceño, ñaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

11612

Websitebenaocaz.es

Benaocaz is a village located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 729 inhabitants.

The town's name dates back to the Moors, and derives from The Arabic Ocaz family, with ‘Ben’ meaning “son of”. In the upper part of the town, Moorish and 8th century ruins are evident.^[2]

Declared an historic site, the village includes the Aznalmara castle which dates to the 13th and 14th centuries.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1999	632	—
2000	659	+4.3%
2001	662	+0.5%
2002	668	+0.9%
2003	672	+0.6%
2004	702	+4.5%
2005	729	+3.8%
Source: INE (Spain)

Sights of Benaocaz

Benaocaz View
Ayuntamiento
Castle of Aznalmara

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "The village of Benaocaz in the Cadiz province, Andalucia, Southern Spain". www.andalucia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
^ "Benaocaz - Official tourism website of Cádiz". www.cadizturismo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.