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What to see and do in Benahadux

What to see and do in Benahadux (Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Benahadux

Benahadux
Village
Municipality of 4,901 inhabitants (2025) at 114 m altitude, just 10 km from the provincial capital, in the Metropolitana de Almería comarca. Its territory shows continuous occupation from the Copper Age through to the Andalusi period, with the Banu Abdus clan giving rise to its place name.
Yacimiento de El Chuche
Historical milestone
Archaeological site with occupation from the Copper Age (Los Millares culture, 2500–2000 BC) and an Iberian city documented between the 5th and 2nd centuries BC known as Urki, within the municipality of Benahadux.
Origen árabe del nombre de Benahadux
Historical milestone
The name Benahadux comes from the Arabic Banu Abdus, one of the Yemeni clans that settled in the Andarax valley after the 8th-century Muslim conquest.
Urki y Urci, los antecesores de Benahadux
Historical milestone
At El Chuche, the Iberian city of Urki (5th-2nd centuries BC) was followed by the later Roman city of Urci, which went on to become an episcopal see in the early Christian era.
Escudo de las tres culturas de Benahadux
Curiosity
The coat of arms and flag of Benahadux represent its three historical stages: the Iberian era of Urkesken, the Roman era of Urci and the Arab era of Banu Abdus.