Pinsoro is a village situated to the northwest of the city of

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

in northeastern

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. The population is approximately 800. This village is located within the

Ejea de los Caballeros Ejea de los Caballeros (); an, Exeya d'os Caballers; (commonly known simply as Ejea) is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is one of the five main towns in the ''Comarca de l ...

municipal term.

History

Pinsoro was founded by colonist families in 1962, subsidized by the

Instituto Nacional de Colonización The Instituto Nacional de Colonización y Desarrollo Rural, en, National Institute of Rural Development and Colonization, was the administrative entity that was established by the Spanish State in October 1939, shortly after the end of the Spani ...

of the Spanish government. Since the moment of its foundation till nowadays, the village hasn't stopped growing economically. Today, Pinsoro has a lot of shops and supermarkets, a medical centre, two theaters, an agriculture factory and more facilities. In May 2012, this village celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Tourism

The places to visit at this village are directly connected with nature: *El Lagunazo de Moncayuelo: a lake in the outskirts of Pinsoro. A lot of bird species live here, and camping and eating is allowed. *"El Cierzo" Hotel: in the centre of the village. This hotel has some rooms for a rest. *Pinsoro Church: the oldest building in the town. *Pinsoro Arch: in the past this was the entrance to the village. *Village Bullring *Sport facilities: there is a swimming pool, a

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coach and a sports hall.

Astronomy

Pinsoro's observatory is a useful place to see astronomical phenomena.

Festivals

* San Isidro Festivals: in spring, the week of 15 May. * San Mateo Festivals: the most important ones in Pinsoro. These festivals take place in summer, the week of 21 September.

External links

Pinsoro, Aragon
{{coord, 42.1952, N, 1.3360, W, source:wikidata, display=title Populated places in the Province of Zaragoza Populated places established in 1962