Beneficio | |
|---|---|
 Beneficio community tent | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′20.5″N 3°26′6.5″W / 36.922361°N 3.435139°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Beneficio is an intentional community in southern Spain. It consists of a plot co-owned by many residents in a river valley, outside of the Alpujarras village of Órgiva.[1]
Inhabitants live largely in various styles of light shelters such as tents, benders and tipis, although some more permanent structures have been built, including straw bale constructions. There is also a number of people living in vehicles along the dirt road that leads up to the Beneficio valley. A part of the settlement is against Spanish law and the Junta has been evicting its inhabitants since spring 2013. Inside Beneficio there are small businesses, including a shop, bakeries, free range eggs, and cheese making. There are shared facilities including a large communal tipi, shared outdoor kitchen, composting toilet, and a sports pitch. Drinking water is provided by a mountain spring, and secondary water is provided by the stream running through the valley.[1]
References
- 1 2 Beneficio Orgiva, Spain. Fellowship for Intentional Communities Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. 2009.