Benabarre

Benabarre (Spanish)

Benavarri (Ribagorçan)
Benavarri (Aragonese)
Benabarre (Spanish) Benavarri (Ribagorçan); Benavarri (Aragonese)
Municipality
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Huesca
Comarca	Ribagorza
Judicial district	Barbastro
Government
• Alcalde	Alfredo Sancho Guardia (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	157.14 km2 (60.67 sq mi)
Elevation	788 m (2,585 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,197
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Demonym	Benabarrense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22580
Website	Official website

Benabarre (Spanish: [benaˈβare]), in Ribagorçan and Aragonese: Benavarri^[1]^[2] (Catalan: [bənəˈβari], locally [benaˈβari]) is a town in the Aragonese county of Ribagorza, in the province of Huesca, Spain.

Traditionally, Benabarre was the capital of the historic County of Ribagorza, which was more expansive in territory than today, and included the comarca of Alta Ribagorça, now in the province of Lleida, Catalonia.

It was during the Spanish War of Independence, from 1808-1814, that the French Napoleonic troops, in retaliation, decided to make Graus the temporary capital of the county. Graus' population since that time has increased such that it is the largest town in Ribagorza and has consequently evolved into the role of administrative county seat. Despite this, Benabarre continues to be a significant historical and cultural center of attraction.

Demographics

In 1991, Benabarre's population was at 1,233, and has since declined to 1,112, as of 2004.

Language

Situated within the geo-linguistic area of La Franja, Benabarre's local dialect of Ribagorçan is a form of Catalan.

References

^ Carlos Ángel Rizos Jiménez and Moisés Selfa Sastre. Municipio de Benavarri (Benabarrre). Toponimia de Ribagorza. Editorial Milenio-Gobierno de Aragón. ISBN 978-84-9743-303-7.
^ As shown in the Legislative Decree 2/2006 of 27 December, of the Government of Aragon, by the revised text of the Law on Comarcal Demarcation of Aragon is approved.

External links

Benabarre on Diputación de Huesca

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[1] Carlos Ángel Rizos Jiménez and Moisés Selfa Sastre. Municipio de Benavarri (Benabarrre). Toponimia de Ribagorza. Editorial Milenio-Gobierno de Aragón. ISBN 978-84-9743-303-7.

[2] As shown in the Legislative Decree 2/2006 of 27 December, of the Government of Aragon, by the revised text of the Law on Comarcal Demarcation of Aragon is approved.

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