Pinoso
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Pinoso El Pinós | |
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Municipality | |
| El Pinós / Pinoso | |
 Torre del Reloj. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
38°24′12″N 1°2′32″W / 38.40333°N 1.04222°W / 38.40333; -1.04222 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà |
| Judicial district | Novelda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José María Amorós Carbonell (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,845 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pinoseros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03650 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian , Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Pinoso (Spanish: [piˈnoso]), officially El Pinós/Pinoso (in Valencian and Spanish)[2] is a traditional[clarification needed] town which sits located in the mountainous countryside of the Alicante/Murcia border (at some 56 km from Alacant). This traditional town is renowned for the production of fine wines, rock salt and marble. Pinoso has a population of 7,300 and a municipal area of 126 km2. Recently it has experienced a growth in tourism.
There are 10 minor local entities within the municipality area: El Rodriguillo, Culebró, Les Enzebres, Ubeda, Cases d'Ibáñez or Les Casetes, Lel, Cases del Pi, El Paredó, La Cavallussa and Tresfonts.
Notable people
- José Mira Mira (1944–2008), Spanish scientist.
- Pedro Solbes Mira (1942–2023), Spanish politician, former minister of economic affairs, of Spain, and also former European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in the European Commission (European Union).
References
External links
- Official website
- Pinoso in English
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