Benaguasil is a municipality in the Valencian Community

Valencian Community

The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...

, Spain

Spain

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, situated in the Camp de Túria

Camp de Túria

Camp de Túria is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.- Geography :It comprises the lower reaches of the river Turia and its adjacent territories. Borders with the region of Field Morvedre and the counties of Huerta de Valencia...

 comarca.

Geography

Benaguasil is situated at the left side of the Túria

Turia

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 or Guadalaviar river, 25 km from Valencia. Bordering cities: Llíria

Llíria

Llíria or Liria is a medium sized town off the CV35 motorway to the north of Valencia, Spain. Known as Edeta in ancient Iberian times, it is the musical capital of the region.-Location:...

, la Pobla de Vallbona

La Pobla de Vallbona

La Pobla de Vallbona is a town in the province of Valencia and autonomous community of Valencian Community, Spain....

, Riba-roja de Túria

Riba-roja de Túria

Riba-roja de Túria is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain....

, Vilamarxant

Vilamarxant

Vilamarxant is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain....

 and Pedralba

Pedralba

Pedralba is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain....

.

The traditional economy is based on agriculture with onions and oranges as important crops. But industries such as textiles and construction materials are becoming increasingly important.

The local Festes are Falles

Falles

The Falles is a Valencian traditional celebration in praise of Saint Joseph in Valencia, Spain. The term Falles refers to both the celebration and the monuments created during the celebration...

(15–20 March), and Festes de Montiel (8 September).

History

Benaguasil was built by an important Arabic family, al-Wazir, over the ruins of a Roman villa.