Benicàssim

Benicasim (Spanish)
Benicàssim (Valencian)
Benicasim (Spanish); Benicàssim (Valencian)
Municipality
	Benicasim/Benicàssim
	Aerial view of Benicàssim
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Benicàssim
	Benicasim (Spanish); Benicàssim (Valencian) Benicasim (Spanish); Benicàssim (Valencian)
	Coordinates: 40°03′19″N 0°03′51″E / 40.05528°N 0.06417°E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Plana Alta
Judicial district	Castellón de la Plana
Government
• Alcalde	Francesc Colomer Sánchez (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	18,055
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Benicense; Benicassut/da
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12560
Official language(s)	Spanish and Valencian
Website	Official website

Benicasim (Spanish: [benikaˈsin]); or Benicàssim (Valencian: [beniˈkasim]); officially Benicasim/Benicàssim^[2] Arabic: بنو قاسم, romanized: banū qāsim, or بني قاسم, banī qāsim, according to numismatic findings)^[3] is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind. The name is derived from the Banu Qasim tribe, a segment of the Kutama Berbers that settled the area during the 8th century Moorish conquest of Spain.

Benicassim is located 13 km north of the town of Castellón de la Plana, at the north end of the Valencian Community. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.

Beaches[edit]

Benicasim/Benicàssim has 6 kilometers of sandy beaches linked by a promenade. The five beaches in this stretch of coast are named

Voramar Beach (Playa Voramar): This beach is famous for its villas along a beach front promenade.^[4]
Heliópolis Beach (Playa Heliópolis)
Almadraba Beach (Benicasim-Benicàssim)
Torreón
Almadraba Beach (Playa Almadraba)
Els Terrers Beach

Desert of the Palms[edit]

Just inland from Benicàssim lies the Desert of the Palms (Valencian: Desert de les Palmes; Spanish: Desierto de las Palmas). The area is not a literal desert, but a protected natural area and a small mountain range with a maximum elevation of 729 meters (at the peak of Mount Bartolo). The Columbretes Islands are visible from the top of the range on clear days.

Festivals[edit]

MABE Benicàssim Art Show.^[5]

Vía Verde[edit]

The ”Vía Verde” (green way) is a 5.5 km long cycle and walking path along the rugged coast between the resort towns of Benicassim and Oropesa del Mar.

Notes[edit]

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "Patrimoni Cultural - Patrimonio Cultural - Generalitat Valenciana".
^ "benicassim.org/es/Historia.htm". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
^ Caro (2017-10-11). "The Villas of Benicassim Castellon Spain". Taste of Savoie. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ INVATTUR Archived September 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Valenciano de Tecnologías Turísticas.

External links[edit]

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

[2] "Patrimoni Cultural - Patrimonio Cultural - Generalitat Valenciana".

[3] "benicassim.org/es/Historia.htm". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2006-06-12.

[4] Caro (2017-10-11). "The Villas of Benicassim Castellon Spain". Taste of Savoie. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[test2-5] INVATTUR Archived September 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Valenciano de Tecnologías Turísticas.

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