The A-1211 will remain closed in both directions from Monday until next Thursday between kilometer 0 in Tardienta (Huesca) and kilometer 4 in Torralba de Aragón. The closure is due to irrigation modernization works by the Santa Ana Irrigation Community.
Aragón Existe has reported several leaks in the Lafortunada-Cinqueta hydroelectric pipeline in Sobrarbe and warned of the danger they may pose to the infrastructure’s foundations. According to the group, the water losses are eroding the pipeline’s base and could eventually cause it to rupture completely, a situation also highlighted by several residents of the comarca.
Villanúa inaugurated 23 new homes for tourism workers on Monday through the Aragón Government’s Más Vivienda Mejor Turismo program, marking its first development. Eighteen homes have two bedrooms and the remaining five have one, with usable floor areas of between 35 and 40 square meters, as well as parking spaces and storage rooms.
The Pre-Pyrenees Geological Train is offering two excursions this autumn to discover some of the Hoya de Huesca’s most distinctive landscapes on foot after travelling through part of the region aboard the Canfranero. Scheduled for September 27 and October 25, the outings will combine rail travel with guided routes through the Mallos de Riglos and surrounding areas.
A citizen's alert led to a happy ending for a dog that had gone missing in Huesca. Although its owner is abroad, the Local Police and the microchip ensured the dog avoided the pound and could stay with an acquaintance until its owner returns to Spain.
The impressive frescoes by 19th-century painter León Abadías, tiled floor, upholstered chairs and huge windows make visitors feel as though they are in a museum untouched by time. Soon, the spices, salt cod, cheeses, chocolate, sweets and pulses resolve any doubt: this is indeed a grocery store, but not just any grocery store. It is Europe’s oldest and best-preserved, and it is in Huesca.
Drought and this summer’s wildfires have increased the drinking water deliveries carried out by the Provincial Council’s firefighters. In total, 1.5 million liters of water have been distributed across around 20 communities. It is the largest delivery since the DPH fire service was established in 2021. The lack of rainfall has forced firefighters to deliver water even to a mountain refuge.
The reopening of the railway connection between Zaragoza, Canfranc and Pau is once again looking to France. Aragón remains committed to restoring the international line and supports Nouvelle-Aquitaine in a project aimed at improving communications on both sides of the Pyrenees, while calling on the French government to specify the investments needed to complete the outstanding works.
The Huesca Provincial Council has launched work in the municipality of Torla-Ordesa, with an investment of more than half a million euros. Its president, Isaac Claver, visited the start of the project this Tuesday alongside municipal representatives, livestock farmers and tourism sector representatives, highlighting that the work will facilitate activity in the valley and improve the safety of the thousands of visitors who access this enclave each year.
Closures on the A-132 began Monday to renovate viaduct No. 11. Traffic is banned until September 30 between kilometers 46 and 64, affecting a 20-kilometer stretch in Las Peñas de Riglos after the severe damage caused by this summer’s wildfire.
Boltaña is one of Huesca’s villages where medieval heritage and mountain scenery meet just steps apart. Located in the Sobrarbe region, the town preserves an old quarter of cobbled streets, historic stone homes and corners that reveal part of the history of this Pyrenean community. It is also surrounded by mountains and lies beside the Ara Valley.
The former San José de Calasanz building in Fraga reopened its doors on Saturday after nearly two decades out of use. The fully renovated property will now house the vocational training courses offered in the town.
Churrería Flores has been sweetening mornings and afternoons in Canfranc since 2021, next to the train station. Pedro Rodríguez, a local resident, runs the business, which began as an idea he had considered for years and now attracts residents, tourists and customers from Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and Zaragoza after hearing about his churros.
The Somport Tunnel in Huesca province will be closed to traffic for five days while the French government carries out slope stabilization work on the platform on the French side. The closure will begin at 4 p.m. on September 14 and continue until 5 p.m. on September 19.
Jaca has opened Oroel Park, a new children’s recreational space beside the Gas River near the Olimpia Sports Centre, combining play and nature through 16 modules spread across six themed areas inspired by animals native to the Pyrenees.
There are places where time seems to move more slowly. Where recipes are passed down through generations, stews are still cooked slowly and gastronomy remains a way of telling the story of a region. In Cerler, amid the mountains that shape the Benasque Valley, La Taberna de Casa Cornel has spent years championing this approach to cooking and has become one of the Aragonese Pyrenees' leading culinary references.
Black Tuesdays has renewed its call for immediate action on the connection between the A-131 and A-129 in Los Monegros, which it describes as “virtually impassable”. The platform says the road is key to mobility and economic activity in the comarca and warns that “this is an emergency that cannot tolerate further delays”.
Aragon’s Special Employment Plan will allocate €355,139 to Huesca province to fund 23 public-interest projects in municipalities and counties. The grants will enable the hiring of 46 unemployed people, preferably seasonal agricultural workers.
The streets and squares of Alquézar will once again fill with stalls, artisan products and a festive atmosphere this Saturday with a new edition of Candaniar 2026. The town in Huesca province will host the fair on September 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a program combining product displays and sales with food offerings and activities for all ages.
Residents of Biscarrués, Erés and Piedramorrera again called on Tuesday for repairs to the A-125 road between Ayerbe and Ardisa. They gathered at the Biscarrués bus stop to demand that the road offer suitable conditions for those who use it daily.
