# Benarrabá

> municipality of Spain

**Wikidata**: [Q816696](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q816696)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benarrabá)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/benarrab

## Summary
Benarrabá is a municipality in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It is located in the Serranía de Ronda comarca and has geographic coordinates 36.5508289° N, -5.2756812° W.

## Key Facts
- Official name / Wikipedia title: Benarrabá.  
- Aliases: Benarraba (alternative spelling without diacritic).  
- Wikidata description: municipality of Spain.  
- Country: Spain — a sovereign state in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa.  
- Autonomous community: Andalusia (implied by province affiliation to Málaga).  
- Province: Málaga Province, Spain.  
- Comarca: Serranía de Ronda, a comarca of the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.  
- Administrative class: municipality of Spain (an administrative territorial entity in Spain; inception of that administrative type recorded as 1842).  
- Coordinates: latitude 36.5508289, longitude -5.2756812.  
- Official website: http://www.benarraba.es.  
- Population (historical series of recorded values provided): 544.0; 559.0; 587.0; 567.0; 570.0; 570.0; 547.0; 538.0; 560.0; 561.0; 584.0; 611.0; 520.0; 521.0; 493.0; 480.0; 458.0; 455.0; 446.0; 438.0; 446.0; 454.0; 462.0; 457.0.  
- Sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia presence indicator): 45.  
- Related higher-level entity identifiers (Spain): Spain’s Wikidata ID Q29, ISO Alpha-2 ES / Alpha-3 ESP / Numeric 724, internet TLD .es, calling code +34 (Benarrabá is located within Spain and therefore under these national identifiers).  
- Classification: part of Spain’s municipal network (one of 8,124 municipalities referenced in Spain’s administrative breakdown).

## FAQs
Q: What is Benarrabá?  
A: Benarrabá is a municipality in southern Spain, administratively part of Málaga Province and the Serranía de Ronda comarca.

Q: Where is Benarrabá located exactly?  
A: Benarrabá is located at latitude 36.5508289 and longitude -5.2756812, in the Serranía de Ronda area of Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain.

Q: What is the population of Benarrabá?  
A: Population records provided for Benarrabá include a series of values: 544.0; 559.0; 587.0; 567.0; 570.0; 570.0; 547.0; 538.0; 560.0; 561.0; 584.0; 611.0; 520.0; 521.0; 493.0; 480.0; 458.0; 455.0; 446.0; 438.0; 446.0; 454.0; 462.0; 457.0.

Q: Where can I find official information online about Benarrabá?  
A: The municipality’s official website is http://www.benarraba.es.

Q: What higher-level administrative units govern Benarrabá?  
A: Benarrabá is governed as a municipality within the province of Málaga, itself part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in the Kingdom of Spain.

Q: How is Benarrabá represented in structured data sources?  
A: Benarrabá appears with a Wikidata/Wikipedia presence (sitelink_count 45), the Wikipedia title "Benarrabá", and the Wikidata description “municipality of Spain.”

## Why It Matters
Benarrabá matters as a discrete local government unit within Spain’s multi-tiered administrative system. As one of the municipalities in Málaga Province and the Serranía de Ronda comarca, it contributes to regional demographics, cultural identity, and local administration in Andalusia. Its small population series illustrates rural population scales in certain parts of southern Spain and can be relevant for studies of demographic change, service provision, municipal governance, and regional planning. The municipality’s official website provides a direct channel for municipal services and public information for residents and visitors. Its precise coordinates and formal classification ensure Benarrabá is accounted for in national statistics, mapping, and legal-administrative frameworks.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized municipality in Málaga Province and part of the Serranía de Ronda comarca.  
- Having precise geocoordinates: 36.5508289° N, -5.2756812° W.  
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.benarraba.es.  
- A small, documented population series (multiple historical population values recorded).  
- Presence in structured knowledge graphs and encyclopedic resources (sitelink_count 45; Wikipedia title “Benarrabá”; Wikidata entry classifying it as a “municipality of Spain”).

## Body

### Location and administrative context
- Benarrabá is located in Spain, a sovereign state in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa. Spain is the national context for Benarrabá’s legal and administrative status.  
- Within Spain, Benarrabá belongs to the province of Málaga. Málaga Province is one of Spain’s provincial subdivisions and is itself part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.  
- The municipality is part of the Serranía de Ronda comarca, a recognized local region (comarca) within Málaga Province. Serranía de Ronda is indicated as the comarca of the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.

### Classification as a municipality
- Benarrabá is classified as a municipality of Spain, an administrative territorial entity type whose inception for the administrative model is recorded as 1842. Municipalities in Spain are LAU 2 units in the national administrative hierarchy.  
- The municipality’s Wikidata description explicitly identifies it as a “municipality of Spain,” and its Wikipedia title is “Benarrabá.”

### Geocoordinates and mapping
- The geographic coordinates of Benarrabá are latitude 36.5508289 and longitude -5.2756812. These coordinates place the municipality in the interior, mountainous Serranía de Ronda area of Málaga Province.

### Population data
- Benarrabá’s available population record is a sequence of values (no years provided in the source). The provided numeric values are: 544.0; 559.0; 587.0; 567.0; 570.0; 570.0; 547.0; 538.0; 560.0; 561.0; 584.0; 611.0; 520.0; 521.0; 493.0; 480.0; 458.0; 455.0; 446.0; 438.0; 446.0; 454.0; 462.0; 457.0. These figures document the municipality’s small-scale population across multiple recording points.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official municipal website: http://www.benarraba.es.  
- Structured-data presence: sitelink_count 45, indicating multiple interlanguage links or related pages in Wikidata/Wikipedia ecosystems.  
- Wikipedia title for public reference: Benarrabá.  
- Wikidata classification: municipality of Spain.

### Relationship to national context (Spain)
- Benarrabá is situated within Spain and therefore exists under Spain’s national frameworks, identifiers, and administrative systems. Relevant national identifiers from the Spain entry that apply to the national context for Benarrabá include Spain’s ISO codes (ES, ESP, 724), internet TLD .es, and calling code +34.  
- Spain’s broader details in the provided source include its status as a parliamentary monarchy (Kingdom of Spain), capital Madrid, membership in international organizations, administrative division into 17 autonomous communities and 50 provinces, and a total count of 8,124 municipalities — the category that includes Benarrabá.

### Related entities and hierarchy
- Parent administrative entity: Serranía de Ronda (comarca).  
- Parent territorial division: Málaga Province (provincia).  
- Country: Spain (Kingdom of Spain).  
- Administrative class: municipality of Spain (an instance of Spain’s local government units).

### Metadata and reference counts
- The municipality’s sitelink_count is recorded as 45, which reflects its presence across multiple linked pages or language editions within the Wikimedia ecosystem.  
- The Wikipedia title and official municipal website serve as primary public-facing references for Benarrabá.

### Summary of available structured properties
- aliases: Benarraba.  
- website: http://www.benarraba.es.  
- population: (series provided above).  
- coordinates: lat 36.5508289; lon -5.2756812.  
- sitelink_count: 45.  
- wikipedia_title: Benarrabá.  
- wikidata_description: municipality of Spain.

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## References

1. Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población (20240402 edition)
2. Virtual International Authority File
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6. [Source](https://www.worlddata.info/europe/spain/timezones.php)
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11. Municipal Register of Spain 2010
12. Municipal Register of Spain 2009
13. Municipal Register of Spain 2008
14. Municipal Register of Spain 2007
15. Municipal Register of Spain 2006
16. Municipal Register of Spain 2005
17. Municipal Register of Spain 2004
18. Municipal Register of Spain 2002
19. Municipal Register of Spain 2001
20. Municipal Register of Spain 2014
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34. [Source](https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/es/index.htm?padre=517&capsel=525)
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