Benidoleig
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
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Benidoleig (Valencian: [beniðoˈletʃ]; Spanish: [beniðoˈlejɣ], also [beniðoˈletʃ]) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Benidoleig | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Benidoleig Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′30″N 0°01′57″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Alta |
| Judicial district | Dénia |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Josep-Vicent Pons i Peris (2007) (BNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 166/km2 (431/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | benidolejà, -ana (Val.) benidolejano, -a (Sp.) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03759 |
| Official language(s) | |
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.
