Benasque (Spanish: [beˈnaske]; in Benasquese dialect: Benás; Aragonese: Benás)[2][3] (locally [beˈnas]) is a town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, (Spain).
It is the main town in the Benasque Valley, located in the heart of the Pyrenees and surrounded by the highest peaks in that range.
The climate is of a high mountain type, with cool summers, and cold winters and frequent snow.
Its average annual temperature is 9.4 degrees Celsius (at 1138 meters above sea level).
The regional language of Benasque is a Catalan–Aragonese transitional dialect that shares features with Gascon (Occitan).