Benidoleig | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Alicante |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Marina Alta |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Dénia |
Coordinates: | 38.7917°N -0.0325°W |
Elevation M: | 131 |
Area Total Km2: | 7.48 |
Population Demonym: | Benidolejà, benidolejana |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Valencian |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 03759 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Josep-Vicent Pons i Peris (2007) |
Leader Party: | BNV |
Benidoleig (pronounced as /beniðoˈletʃ/) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Benidoleig is located in the Girona Valley of the Marina Alta area in Spain's Costa Blanca. Among the various amenities within the village is a junior/infant school, nursery school (local authority run), medical centre, post office (open 1 hour per day), supermarket, tobacconist/newsagents, hardware store, curtain shop, hairdresser, estate agent/sign shop, printers, bank, pharmacy and various Spanish bars. The village is also well catered with a Spanish restaurant and an International restaurant.
There is a large expatriate community in Benidoleig but it has not spoilt the essence of the village as incomers have integrated easily within the Spanish community.
The village hosts a small market on Thursday mornings, where fresh fruit & veg, meat & fish, and clothes, shoes and general household items can be purchased.
There is no public transport in the village.
The nearest large supermarket is in neighbouring town of Ondara, some 6 km away.