Pinoso | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | El Pinós / Pinoso |
Native Name: | El Pinós |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencia#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Alicante##Location in the Valencian Community##Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Alicante |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Vinalopó Mitjà |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Novelda |
Coordinates: | 38.4033°N -1.0422°W |
Elevation M: | 450 |
Area Total Km2: | 126.9 |
Population Demonym: | Pinoseros |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Valencian, Spanish |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 03650 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José María Amorós Carbonell (2007) |
Leader Party: | PP |
Pinoso (pronounced as /es/), officially El Pinós/Pinoso (in Valencian and Spanish)[1] 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.