Pinsoro
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Pinsoro is a village situated to the northwest of the city of Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...

 in northeastern Spain
Spain
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Its population is approximately 800. This village is located within the Ejea de los Caballeros
Ejea de los Caballeros
Ejea de los Caballeros 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 las Cinco Villas...

 municipal term.

History

Pinsoro was founded by colonist families in 1962, subsidized by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización
Instituto Nacional de Colonización
The Instituto Nacional de Colonización y Desarrollo Rural, , was the administrative entity that was established by the Spanish Dictatorship in October 1939, shortly after the end of the Spanish Civil War, in order to repopulate certain areas of Spain...

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 installations.

Tourism

The places to visit at this village are directly connected with Nature:
  • El Lagunazo de Moncayuelo: is a lake in the outskirts of Pinsoro. Here live a lot of bird species. In this place is allowed to eat and to do camping.
  • "El Cierzo" Hotel: in the centre of the village. This hotel has many beautiful rooms for a rest.
  • Pinsoro Church: the oldest building in the town.
  • Pinsoro Arch: in the past was the entrance in the town.
  • Bullring.
  • Sport installations: a swimming pool, a frontennis coach, a sports pavilion and lot of more installations.

Astronomy

Pinsoro's observatory is a useful place to see astronomy phenomenons such as asteroid hiding.

Festivals

  • San Isidro Festivals: in spring, the week of 15 May.
  • San Mateo Festivals: the most important festivals in Pinsoro. It takes place in summer, the week of 21 September.

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