Benigembla

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Benigembla is a town and municipality located in the Pop Valley within the district of Marina Alta in eastern Spain. The town is 314 m above sea level. It is only 50 km away from Benidorm, 88 km from Alicante, 105 km from Valencia, and 23 km from Dénia. Just 7.5 km from the town, in the direction of La Vall d'Ebo in an ancient Morisco site, Pla de Petracos, there are paintings over 8000 years old and UNESCO has designated it a protected world site of cultural interest. The town of Benigembla is also of Moorish origin, like most towns in the Pop Valley. In 1609 more than 14,000 Moors of the Pop Valley that resisted the decree of expulsion, and they gathered in the mountain of El Cavall Verd or el Pop. At the end, the Moors gave up because they were running out of food, water, and basic supplies. After giving up, most of the Moors were expelled after suffering high casualties. ()

Local name: Benichembla Population: ~490 ppl (2019)Area: 7.1 mi²Coordinates: 38°45'21"N, 0°6'37"W

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Nearby attractions include: El Castell de Guadalest, Museu Tortura, Castell d'Ambra, Sanet y Negrals.

7.3 miSW
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Museu Tortura, Benimantell
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Sanet y Negrals
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Tàrbena
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Parcent
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Orba
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Alcalalí
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Benidoleig
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Castell de Castells
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