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Benicasim/Benicàssim

Coastal town

Benicàssim, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Benicasim), is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind.

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Benicàssim is located 13 km north of the town of Castellón de la Plana, at the north end of the Valencian Community. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Benicasim/Benicàssim
Province
Castellón
Autonomous community
Valencia
Population (INE 2025)
20,539
Altitude
17 m
Area (IGN)
36.2 km²
District
Plana Alta
Postcode
12560
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What to see

  1. 1Castillo de Montornés
  2. 2Convento Carmelita del Desierto de las Palmas
  3. 3Castillo de Benicassim
  4. 4Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Villanueva (Benicasim)
  5. 5Torre de San Vicente
  6. 6Torre del Barón
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: Camino de Santiago de Castellon
  2. 2Parque Natural del Desierto de las Palmas
  3. 3Playa Almadraba
  4. 4Playa Els Terrers
  5. 5Hiking: PR-CV 397 · Agujas de Santa Águeda
  6. 6Hiking: PR-CV 397.1 · Carrerassa del Reboll
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  • Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France · CC BY 2.0
  • JavierMunozF · CC BY 4.0
  • 23 places to stayIllustrative photo · Unsplash

    Accommodation

    23 places to stay in Benicasim/Benicàssim

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  • 102 restaurantsIllustrative photo · David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Eat

    102 restaurants in Benicasim/Benicàssim

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  • 8 experiencesIllustrative photo · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY-SA 3.0

    Experiences

    8 experiences in Benicasim/Benicàssim

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Useful information

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Town council

    • Phone: 964 30 09 62
    • Official website: www.benicassim.org
    • Website: ayto.benicassim.es
    • Email: ayuntamiento@benicassim.org
    • Phone: +34964300102

Services and transport

Travelling with your pet

  • Bulevard· Hotel

    Phone: +34 964 30 05 47Website: www.bulevardhotel.com

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes98 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: street market.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

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Where to sleep in Benicasim/Benicàssim

23 registered places to stay

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