Don Benito, in Extremadura, is part of the province of Badajoz. The municipality covers about 549.5 km² and had 37,986 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Population density is about 69 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 21 municipalities in the province of Badajoz with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 3 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 84 km east of Badajoz, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Seville, about 175 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Mérida (39 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Don Benito; all the municipalities in the province of Badajoz are listed on their own page.