Benidorm is the leader with 17 municipal cities names beginning with “beni”
Did you know that the in the province of Alicante there are 17 municipal cities which name begins with “Beni”. I’m sure you might be familiar with some of them but Benidorm is by far the most recognizable at a national and international level. It also has the largest population 70,000 and close to 400.000 in the summer.
The prefix “Beni” comes from an Arabic name and signifies family or descendants of the same. This terminology was applied to the towns inhibited by the Muslims, which without changing religion remained in the Christians neighbourhood. After the conquest these Muslims we mostly seen in the sought and east of Spain.
The rest of the alicantino towns with the prefix “Beni” are Beniarbeig 1.315, Beniardá 245, Beniarrés 1.375, Benidoleig 890, Benifallim 155, Benifato 166, Benigembla 488, Benijófar 2.297, Benilloba 903, Benillup 97, Benimantell 402, Benimarfull 420, Benimassot 147, Benimeli 334, Benisa 9.821 y Benitachell 2.383.
source Europa Sur
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