Town
Alicante · Vega Baja
Benejúzar
Benejúzar moved after the destructive earthquake of 1829; its ordered centre and the wooded Sierra de Benejúzar now tell the town's story together.
After the earthquake
A rebuilt grid beneath a low sierra
Benejúzar moved after the destructive earthquake of 1829; its ordered centre and the wooded Sierra de Benejúzar now tell the town's story together.
The 1829 earthquake, the new church and grid, and the walking landscape around the Pilar sanctuary and Sierra de Benejúzar.
Fast facts
INE padrón, 1 Jan 2025
- Population
- 5,811
- Change since 2015
- +8%
5,398 in 2015
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One new contribution
New contribution · Autumn 2026
Benejúzar: a rebuilt town beneath the sierra
The 1829 earthquake, the new church and grid, and the walking landscape around the Pilar sanctuary and Sierra de Benejúzar.
Published 3 September 2026
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