Beneficio Explained

Beneficio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Granada
Coordinates:36.9224°N -3.4351°W
Elevation M:550
Area Total Km2:3
Established Date:1987
Population Total:200
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Beneficio is an intentional community in southern Spain. It consists of a plot co-owned by many residents in a river valley, outside of the Alpujarras village of Órgiva.

Inhabitants live largely in various styles of light shelters such as tents, benders and tipis, although some more permanent structures have been built, including straw bale constructions. There is also a number of people living in vehicles along the dirt road that leads up to the Beneficio valley. A part of the settlement is against Spanish law and the Junta has been evicting its inhabitants since spring 2013. Inside Beneficio there are small businesses, including a shop, bakeries, free range eggs, and cheese making. There are shared facilities including a large communal tipi, communal garden, shared outdoor kitchen, composting toilet, and a sports pitch. Drinking water is provided by a mountain spring, and secondary water is provided by the stream running through the valley.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. BeneficioOrgiva, Spain. Fellowship for Intentional Communities . 2009.
  2. Web site: Independiente . El . 2021-11-25 . La Guardia Civil investiga una cabeza hallada en una comuna hippie de Granada . 2024-08-21 . El Independiente . es.
  3. Web site: 2017-10-02 . Beneficio: la mayor comuna hippie de España donde se escondía un asesino francés . 2024-08-21 . Diario ABC . es.