Pinoso / El Pinós
Pinoso
El Pinós | |
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| Pinoso / El Pinós | |
Torre del Reloj. | |
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Pinoso Location in the Province of Alicante Pinoso Location in the Valencian Community Pinoso Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′12″N 1°2′32″W / 38.40333°N 1.04222°W | |
| 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 Pinoso / El Pinós (in Spanish and Valencian)[2] is a traditional 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
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Sistema d'Informació Municipal de la Generalitat Valenciana (Civis)
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