Huesca

Huesca Provincial Council adds 24 new firefighters: how they are distributed across seven stations

Huesca Provincial Council adds 24 new firefighters: how they are distributed across seven stations

Huesca province has had 24 new firefighters since Thursday, after they became career civil servants by passing competitive exams taken by 703 applicants and completing four months of intensive training and practical work. The recruits have taken up their posts at the Huesca Provincial Council, completing a selection process that began just over a year ago and included specialized training and work at fire stations during the summer.

Mario Román Vallespí · 16/10/2026
New Demonstration on the A-1223 to Demand Improvements to Huesca Roads

New Demonstration on the A-1223 to Demand Improvements to Huesca Roads

Citizen platforms calling for improvements to roads in Huesca province will take to the streets again this Saturday, October 17. This time, the mobilizations known as “Black Tuesdays” will expand to the provincial level with the first Provincial Black Saturday, a demonstration in Los Monegros to demand urgent action on the most deteriorated roads.

From a Baby to a 104-Year-Old Woman: Fonz’s Women Take Over the Town in a Special Video

From a Baby to a 104-Year-Old Woman: Fonz’s Women Take Over the Town in a Special Video

Fonz woke up this Thursday with its women taking over the streets, squares and best-known corners of the town. Nearly 100 local women, from a baby just a few months old to a 104-year-old woman, star in a music video through which the Huesca town celebrates International Rural Women’s Day and highlights women’s role in village life.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 16/10/2026
Barbastro police acquire new radios to track officers in real time

Barbastro police acquire new radios to track officers in real time

Barbastro Local Police has introduced a new communications system that will help officers coordinate more quickly during operations and know the real-time location of deployed personnel. The TETRA technology also facilitates communication in emergencies when conventional telephone networks may be overloaded.

Mario Román Vallespí · 15/10/2026
Huesca Cancer Race 2026: route, schedule and traffic closures

Huesca Cancer Race 2026: route, schedule and traffic closures

Huesca will see traffic closures this Sunday, October 18, for the 12th Huesca Cancer Race. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will intermittently restrict traffic on numerous streets in the city center and along roads near the route. Local Police recommend planning journeys and using alternative routes to avoid delays.

Daniel Felipe Zárate Martínez · 14/10/2026
Free buses and waste-fee discounts: Huesca PSOE proposals for 2027

Free buses and waste-fee discounts: Huesca PSOE proposals for 2027

Huesca’s PSOE proposes free urban buses and free blue-zone parking on Saturday mornings in its 2027 tax ordinance proposals. Led by Silvia Salazar, the socialist group also calls for discounts on waste collection fees and business tax to promote recycling and electric vehicle charging points.

David Docón Seco · 14/10/2026
Ordesa repeats Saturday’s scene: access closed from 9 a.m. due to visitor influx

Ordesa repeats Saturday’s scene: access closed from 9 a.m. due to visitor influx

Ordesa meadow closed its access again at 9 a.m. this Sunday due to the high number of visitors during the Pilar holiday weekend. The capacity of this area of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park was exceeded again early in the morning, so access will remain closed throughout the day and will not reopen.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 12/10/2026
Water, Emissions and Climate Change: CITA Brings Aragon’s Major Agricultural Challenges to Walqa

Water, Emissions and Climate Change: CITA Brings Aragon’s Major Agricultural Challenges to Walqa

Innovation, sustainability and new technologies will come together in Huesca to address major challenges facing Aragon’s agri-food sector. From adapting crops to climate change to reducing livestock emissions and using water efficiently, these will be among the key issues discussed at the event that the Aragon Center for Agro-Food Research and Technology (CITA) will hold on October 21 at the Walqa Technology Park.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 11/10/2026
First October Snowfall Turns Astún White as Snow Reaches the Aragonese Pyrenees

First October Snowfall Turns Astún White as Snow Reaches the Aragonese Pyrenees

Snow appeared on Thursday, October 8, in the higher areas of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Astún ski resort webcams captured the first images of a wintry landscape, with the highest slopes and hillsides covered by a thin white layer. The scene signals the arrival of cold weather in the mountains, although the ski season is still some time away.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 09/10/2026
Spain's Best Cheese Board Is in Aragon: Where to Find It

Spain's Best Cheese Board Is in Aragon: Where to Find It

Aragon is fortunate to have businesses devoted to fine gastronomy, quality, local products and the flavors of the region. Quesería Aladina, in Jaca, is one of them and has now received an award recognizing its work and commitment to quality.

Noelia Esparcia Gresa · 09/10/2026
Falling masonry hits pedestrian in central Huesca

Falling masonry hits pedestrian in central Huesca

Falling masonry from a balcony led authorities to cordon off part of Concepción Arenal Street in Huesca on Wednesday. Some debris lightly struck a pedestrian’s foot, but she told officers she did not need medical attention.

Mario Román Vallespí · 08/10/2026
More than €4 million to repair rural roads in Huesca province

More than €4 million to repair rural roads in Huesca province

Huesca Provincial Council will invest more than €4 million this year to improve rural roads across the province, with plans to work on around 3,000 kilometers. The amount is 32% higher than in 2025, when the program upgraded more than 1,800 kilometers.

Daniel Felipe Zárate Martínez · 07/10/2026
Fraga Adds Two Local Police Officers and Studies Plainclothes Service

Fraga Adds Two Local Police Officers and Studies Plainclothes Service

Two new officers joined Fraga’s Local Police on Tuesday after taking up their positions at the Town Hall. Both passed the selection process for Aragon’s first unified recruitment drive and completed specialized training at the Aragonese Academy for Local Police.

Mario Román Vallespí · 07/10/2026
EU ambassadors see Walqa's growth: 90 companies and more than 900 workers

EU ambassadors see Walqa's growth: 90 companies and more than 900 workers

The Walqa Technology Park in Huesca was one of the stops on the visit by European Union ambassadors to Aragon this Tuesday. They learned firsthand about the complex's development and growth in recent years, which the regional government presents as an example of the region's economic progress.

Daniel Felipe Zárate Martínez · 07/10/2026