Pinoso
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| Pinoso/El Pinós | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| El Pinós | ||
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  Pinoso/El Pinós | ||
| Coordinates: 38°24′12″N 1°2′32″W / 38.40333°N 1.04222°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 (2009) | ||
| • Total | 7,689 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Pinosers | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03650 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian , Spanish | |
| Website | Official website | |
Pinoso (Spanish: [piˈnoso]) or El Pinós (Valencian: [eɫ piˈnos]) is a traditional Spanish town which sits located in the mountainous countryside of the Alicante/Murcia border (at some 56 km from Alicante). 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: since the coast line has virtually no more room for new residentials, these are moving inland into the province.
Celebrities
- José Mira Mira (1945-2008): Spanish and universal scientist.
- Pedro Solbes Mira (1941-): 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).
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