y Centelles, fourteenth Countess and twelfth Duchess of Benavente, a patron of Goya and Boccherini Fray Toribio de Benavente o Motolinía (1477–1569), a missionary to Mexico Alonso Briceño, one of the thirteen conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro Pita Pizarro (1792–1845), a minister of Isabella II of Spain Francisco de Castro Pascual (1871–1949), microbiologist José Nuñez Pernía (1805–1879), a Marquis of Nuñez and the first president of the Sociedad Hahnemanniana Matritense Pedro Nuñez Granés (1869–1944), engineer Celestino Alonso Rodríguez Valdespino (1828–1875), chess player Federico Silva Muñoz (1923–1997), politician Laura Iglesias Romero, a scientist who does research for the CSIC Francisco José Ynduráin (1940–2008), scientist Almudena Fernández (born 1977), model Language Regional speech is influenced by the Leonese language. Cinemas and theatres "Reina Sofía" Theatre. "Multicines Benavente" Cinema. See also List of municipalities in Zamora San Pedro De Zamudia, Zamora Sandin, Zamora Almudena Fernandez - Famous model from Benavente. References Municipalities of the Province of Zamora Astures