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Benzú, Spain

Ceuta · Spain

Benzú is a small town in Ceuta, Spain with a population of 1,987. Elevation: 10 ft (3 m). Average temperature: 63°F (17°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,987 Population 117/sq mi density
10 ft Elevation 3 meters
63°F Avg Temperature 17°C
30.8 in Annual Rain
Europe / Madrid Timezone
$33,493 Median Income
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Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$33,493 median income

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About Benzú

Benzú

Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality.

People

Population1,987
Median Age44.9 yrs
Density117/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$33,493

Climate

Avg Temp63°F (17°C)
Rain30.8 in/yr
Sunny Days280/yr
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population1,987
Population Density117 / sq mi
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Coordinates35.9165°, -5.3729°
TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Country🇪🇸 Spain
State / ProvinceCeuta
Average Temperature63°F (17°C)
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Annual Precipitation30.8 inches (782 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$33,493
Median Age44.9 years

About Benzú

Benzú is a small town in Spain (Ceuta) with a population of 1,987. The city sits at an elevation of 10 feet (3 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 63°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 53°F in January to 74°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 30.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Madrid.

Benzú has a population of 1,987 with a density of 117 people per square mile, spread across 17.1 square miles. The median age is 44.9 years, 15% older than the national median of 38.9.

Population

1,987
Total Population
117
People / sq mi
44.9yrs
Median Age
15% above Spain avg
17.1mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Benzú vs Spain Average

The median household income in Benzú is $33,493, which is 55% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 151 business establishments.

Income: Benzú vs Spain

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Income

Median HH Income$33,493
55% below Spain avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)151

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Benzú

Benzú has an average annual temperature of 18.9°C (66°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.5°C), the coldest is Feb (13.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 707 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 14°C / 57°F 11.6° / 16.5° 96.7
Feb 13.8°C / 57°F 11.3° / 16.2° 106.9
Mar 15.1°C / 59°F 12.4° / 17.8° 91.0
Apr 16.8°C / 62°F 14.1° / 19.4° 75.5
May 19.3°C / 67°F 16.2° / 22.4° 24.9
Jun 22.1°C / 72°F 18.8° / 25.4° 12.7
Jul 24.7°C / 76°F 20.9° / 28.5° 0.6
Aug 25.5°C / 78°F 21.8° / 29.1° 1.5
Sep 23.2°C / 74°F 20.2° / 26.3° 15.9
Oct 20.5°C / 69°F 17.8° / 23.2° 74.9
Nov 16.8°C / 62°F 14.4° / 19.2° 106.9
Dec 14.9°C / 59°F 12.6° / 17.2° 99.2
Benzú enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 280 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 30.8 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 10 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average62.8°F
16% above Spain avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days280 days/yr

Geography

Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Area17.1 sq mi (44.2 km²)
Population Density117/sq mi
Coordinates35.9165°N, 5.3729°W
TimezoneEurope/Madrid

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.8"
19% below Spain avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 5.43"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1,174 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.0. Most recent: M5.1 on Feb 10, 2025.

May 26, 1994 15 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco M6.0 133 km
Feb 25, 2004 15 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco M5.3 134 km
Jan 25, 2016 28 km N of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M5.2 143 km
Feb 10, 2025 25 km N of Ouezzane, Morocco M5.1 101 km
Jan 25, 2016 39 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M5.0 145 km
Feb 26, 2004 20 km W of Tirhanimîne, Morocco M5.0 132 km
Apr 22, 2010 10 km NW of Larache, Morocco M4.8 106 km
Jul 25, 2020 20 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M4.8 147 km
Jan 25, 2016 50 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M4.7 149 km
Nov 10, 1999 58 km E of Martil, Morocco M4.7 72 km
Jun 3, 1994 7 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco M4.6 142 km
Aug 19, 2014 1 km WNW of Puerto Serrano, Spain M4.6 114 km
Apr 6, 2004 23 km NE of Targuist, Morocco M4.5 149 km
Jan 21, 2010 6 km N of Ouezzane, Morocco M4.5 119 km
Jun 30, 2007 10 km ESE of Morón de la Frontera, Spain M4.5 130 km
Aug 25, 2010 13 km WSW of Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain M4.5 96 km
Mar 3, 2004 13 km SW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco M4.5 149 km
Aug 2, 2021 33 km N of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M4.5 134 km
Jan 28, 2016 24 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M4.5 149 km
Feb 24, 2004 2 km N of Al Hoceïma, Morocco M4.5 148 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 5.0 m (16 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1680 ALBORAN SEA Earthquake 5.0 m 70 120 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 5.3 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.5 in
March 56°F (14°C) 4.1 in
April 59°F (15°C) 2.3 in
May 63°F (17°C) 1.3 in
June 69°F (21°C) 0.3 in
July 74°F (23°C) 0.0 in Driest
August 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in Warmest
September 71°F (22°C) 0.6 in
October 65°F (19°C) 2.4 in
November 60°F (15°C) 4.3 in
December 55°F (13°C) 5.4 in Wettest

Benzú has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 53°F in January to 75°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 30.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.4") and July the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Benzú

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Colegio Pablo Picasso - - - -
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Radio Stations near Benzú

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Aswat (MA) - MP3 128 kbps
BFBS Gibraltar (GI) british forces, pop MP3 128 kbps
RTVCE - AAC 258 kbps
GBC Radio Gibraltar (GI) - MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Benzú

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Centro de interetacion y aula del mar
Centro de Interpretacion de la Cultura Andalusi
Gibraltar Museum
Gibraltar National Museum (Natural History)
Gorham's Cave Complex viewing platform
Late Roman Basilica of Ceuta
Military Heritage Centre
Museo de Arte Sacro
Museo del Istmo (Comandancia)
Museo del Revellín
Museo del Revellín
Museo José Cruz Herrera
Museo Municipal
Museo Municipal de Algeciras

Libraries in Benzú

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Archivo Histórico Municipal Jesús Terán Gil0.0
Biblioteca Carmen Gil0.0
Biblioteca Escolar Acelerada0.0
Biblioteca Esteban Valdivia y Cabrera0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Cristóbal Delgado0.0
Biblioteca Pública Central José Riquelme0.0
Biblioteca Pública de Ceuta-El Morro "Miguel Ángel Blanco"0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Cristobal Delgado0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Mercedes Gaibros0.0
Biclioteca Pública del Estado Adolfo Suárez0.0
Centro Documental José Luis Cano0.0
Estacion del Ferrocarril0.0
Garrison Library0.0
John Mackintosh Hall Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Benzú

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Gibraltar Public Market
Mercadillo Municipal El Piojito
Mercado Central
Mercado Central
Mercado de Abastos de Algeciras
Mercado de Abastos La Concepción
Mercado de San José
Mercado Hotel Garrido
Mercado Provisional 20 de Abril
Mercado Virgen del Carmen

Cafes in Benzú

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cafetín de Benzú

Castles in Benzú

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Fuerte de Anyera

Breweries in Benzú

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Gambrinus

Stadiums & Teams in Benzú

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Benzú

5 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Gibraltar AirportGIBLarge Airport
Sania Ramel AirportTTULarge Airport
Tangier Ibn Battuta AirportTNGLarge Airport
Aeródromo de La Ina-Small Airport
AeroSidonia-Small Airport

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Madrid

🇪🇸 About Spain

Capital Madrid
Population 46,723,749
Area 504,782 km²
GDP (USD) $1,619,481,980,720
GDP per capita $33,493
HDI 0.911
Life expectancy 83.9 years
Internet users 95.5%
Urban population 80.1%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician
Calling code +34
TLD .es
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Spain

32 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Jan 6 Epiphany Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
Feb 28 Day of Andalucía Día de Andalucía
Mar 1 Day of the Balearic Islands Dia de les Illes Balears
Apr 2 Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo
Apr 3 Good Friday Viernes Santo
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunes de Pascua
Apr 23 Castile and León Day Día de Castilla y León
Apr 23 Day of Aragón San Jorge (Día de Aragón)
May 1 Labour Day Fiesta del trabajo
May 2 Day of Madrid Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
May 17 Galician Literature Day Día das Letras Galegas
May 30 Day of the Canary Islands Día de Canarias
May 31 Day of Castilla-La Mancha Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Jun 9 Day of La Rioja Día de La Rioja
Jun 9 Day of Murcia Día de la Región de Murcia
Jun 24 St. John's Day Sant Joan
Jul 25 Santiago Apóstol Santiago Apóstol
Jul 28 Day of the Cantabrian Institutions Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria
Aug 15 Assumption Asunción
Sep 8 Day of Asturias Día de Asturias
Sep 8 Day of Extremadura Día de Extremadura
Sep 11 National Day of Catalonia Diada Nacional de Catalunya
Sep 15 Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida Festividad de la Bien Aparecida
Oct 9 Day of the Valencian Community Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana
Oct 12 National Day of Spain Fiesta Nacional de España
Nov 1 All Saints Day Día de todos los Santos
Dec 6 Constitution Day Día de la Constitución
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción
Dec 25 Christmas Day Navidad
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Feast of Saint Stephen

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Frequently Asked Questions About Benzú

What is the population of Benzú?

Benzú has a population of 1,987 residents and is located in Spain. The population density is 117 people per square mile, spread across 17.1 square miles. The median age of residents is 44.9 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Benzú expensive to live in?

The median household income is $33,493, 55% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Benzú?

Benzú enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 53°F in January, while summers reach an average of 74°F in July. The area receives 280 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 30.8 inches.

How is the job market in Benzú?

There are 151 business establishments in the area.

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