Pinto, Madrid
Pinto is a municipality which became a toun in the 1990s an is in the sooth o the autonomous commonty o Madrid, central Spain.
Pinto | |
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Toun | |
Éboli Tower, Pinto | |
Coordinates: 40°15′N 3°42′W / 40.250°N 3.700°WCoordinates: 40°15′N 3°42′W / 40.250°N 3.700°W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Madrid |
Province | Madrid |
Comarca | Madrid metropolitan aurie |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Miriam Rabaneda |
Area | |
• Total | 62.7 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 43,501 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pinteños |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.ayto-pinto.es |
Umwhile, the belief wis that Pinto sat on the geographic middle o the Iberian Peninsula, hence its name comes frae the Laitin Punctum, "point". It haes a monument tae this debatable fact.
Limits eedit
- Tae the North: Getafe
- Tae the Sooth: Torrejón de Velasco an Valdemoro
- Tae the East: San Martín de la Vega
- Tae the Wast: Parla an Fuenlabrada
Main sichts eedit
- Ermita de San Antón ("Saunt Anthony Abbot hermitage"). Its environs is nou transformit bi the construction o a maw. The hermitage haed been rebuilt durin the 19t hunderyear.
- Ermita del Cristo ("Christ hermitage") In its interior is a crucifeed Christ that enjoys great popular fervor.
- Iglesia parroquial de Santo Domingo de Silos ("Pairish o Saunt Dominic o Silos")
- Éboli touer, whaur the princess o Eboli wis held.
- Centro Cultural Infanta Cristina. It wis thocht till recently that this biggin, then kent as Casa de la Cadena (Hoose o the Chain), providit accommodation for the Catholic Monarchs, but serious historical studies hae dispruivit such a possibility.
- MUSEO DE HOPIADORES Its exterior is somewha blue pink an red
- Centro Municipal de Cultura ("Local Cultur Centre")
- Francisco Rabal Toun Theatre
- Regional pairk o the Sootheast
Notable fowk eedit
- Alberto Contador, cyclist
Notable fact eedit
in 2010, corruption allegations were rife and well reported in the Spanish media to do with the mayor
References eedit
Freemit airtins eedit
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