Pinoso Explained

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.

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References

  1. http://www.civis.gva.es/pls/civisc/p_civis.detalle1?ent=0310500000&codigo=ente&codcat=03105&tabla=DENOMINACIONS&opcion=1&categoria=Municipio&escudo=escutgv&bandera=&denominacion=el+Pin%F3s/Pinoso&tit=Denominaci%F3n+Oficial Sistema d'Informació Municipal de la Generalitat Valenciana (Civis)

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