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DON BENfTO, a See also: town of western See also: Spain, in the province of Badajoz; near the See also: left See also: bank of the See also: river Guadiana, on the See also: Madrid-Badajoz-See also: Lisbon railway
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(1goo) 16,565
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Don Benito is a thriving and comparatively See also: modern town; for it See also: dates only from the 15th century, when it was founded by refugees from Don See also: Llorente, who deserted their own town owing to the danger of floods from the Guadiana
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Besides manufactures of See also: brandy, See also: flour, oil, See also: soap, See also: linen and See also: cloth, it has an active See also: trade in See also: wheat, See also: wine and fruit, especially melons
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