The PSOE has called for the resignation of Teruel Provincial Council president Joaquín Juste of the People’s Party over the “disrespect and public contempt” he allegedly showed toward the institution’s firefighters during Wednesday’s plenary session. The party believes his remarks “demonstrate his inability to resolve the problems affecting the service.”
The reindustrialization of the areas affected by the closure of the Andorra thermal power plant is back at the center of the administrations’ agenda. The Government of Aragon and the Institute for Just Transition (ITJ) have agreed to strengthen coordination to attract new business projects, with the Mudéjar Hub’s electrical capacity and incoming funds as the main tools.
The Government has authorized the tender for rehabilitating 40 kilometers of the A-23 between Santa Eulalia and Calamocha Sur in Teruel province. The contract is valued at €22.57 million, excluding VAT.
The city of Teruel hosted “The Hour of the Sea-to-Sea Corridor” on Tuesday, focusing on the study of the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor and subsequent submissions by several regional institutions. The event was attended by regional government officials from several autonomous communities and business representatives from logistics-related sectors. During the opening ceremony at the Congress and Exhibition Centre, Teruel Provincial Council president Joaquín Juste highlighted the role of territorial unity in calling for the infrastructure.
Teruel Ham has once again shown that it allows as many interpretations as the imagination behind the stove. “Open Sesame,” from Pura Cepa Vermú, has been named the Best Teruel Ham Tapa 2026 at the 23rd Provincial Teruel Ham Tapas Competition, one of the major events on Teruel’s gastronomic calendar. It achieved the feat by winning over both the professional jury and the public.
Teruel promoted its Modernist heritage this weekend at Alcoy's Modernist Fair, where a delegation of volunteers from the Bodas de Isabel Foundation took part in various activities and brought several historical characters to life.
In small villages, some businesses are much more than places to shop. A store, bar or bakery can become an essential service for residents and help sustain everyday life year-round. That is the case in Frías de Albarracín, a small town in Teruel province with 109 inhabitants, where the local council is seeking someone to take over the municipal bakery. The opportunity to start a business in the Sierra de Albarracín also comes with a municipal home where the successful applicant can live.
Alcañiz now has a new 25-metre heated pool. The facility, inaugurated this Sunday at the Ciudad Deportiva de Santa María, expands the sports offering in the capital of Bajo Aragón and will host training sessions and competitions, as well as municipal activities. The pool has six lanes, a depth of between 2 and 2.20 metres, and a capacity of 656 cubic metres of water.
The Alcañiz National Journalism Course closed its eighth edition this Friday with nearly 200 participants over three days. The event once again positioned the town in Teruel as a meeting point for journalists, criminologists and emergency professionals to discuss how to cover crime and crisis situations with rigor, verification and respect for victims.
The Government of Aragon will invest two million euros annually in the coming years to extend the expertise and capacity of the Santa María de Albarracín Foundation's restoration center across the region. Aragon's president, Jorge Azcón, made the announcement during the foundation's 30th anniversary celebration this Saturday, attended by institutional representatives and members of the organization.
When the heat is intense, finding a spot surrounded by nature and water is one of the best ways to escape high temperatures. Aragon is home to numerous places where visitors can enjoy the scenery, tranquility and a refreshing swim away from crowded bathing areas.
Following the positive response to its first edition, CEPYME Teruel will once again bring together prominent legal experts, business leaders and institutional representatives at the 2026 Aragón, Justice and Business Congress, to be held on November 12 and 13 at the San Julián Sociocultural Center in Teruel. Supreme Court Justice Antonio Narváez Rodríguez and lawyer and former Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón will deliver the opening presentations.
Utrillas is turning its attention this weekend to the Earth’s underground and geological history with the fourth International Mineral, Gem and Fossil Fair, which opened on Friday at the town’s Covered Fronton. More than 22 exhibitors from Europe, Africa, Asia and America will take part through Sunday in an event bringing together specialists, collectors, enthusiasts and families.
Teruel ham is one of the most representative products of Aragonese cuisine. Known for its mild, balanced flavor, it stands out for its production and curing process, closely linked to the province of Teruel. Its distinctive reddish color, aroma and texture have made it a symbol of Teruel and an essential product on many tables, both in and beyond Aragon.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was felt early this morning in four localities in the province of Teruel. The National Geographic Institute-O.A.-CNIG reported that the quake's epicenter was five kilometers from La Puebla de Valverde. The event occurred at around 4:25 a.m. on Thursday.
Gastronomic tourism is becoming a major draw for travelers seeking authenticity in rural destinations. Aragón leads the way with quality products such as Graus sausage, Teruel ham, Fuentes onions and Calanda peaches, alongside the long-standing cheesemaking tradition of Teruel province.
Teruel’s Giants and Big-Head Figures Troupe has unveiled a major renovation of its figures following work carried out by Teruel City Council. The project replaced the bodies’ old materials, improved their structures, repaired elements damaged over time and reduced the weight of figures that form part of the city’s cultural and ethnographic heritage.
Escucha Mayor Héctor García has offered “whatever collaboration is needed” to preserve the Thermal Power Plant, but asked the Aragon Government to lead the process through “real initiatives” financed by FITE or its own funds. “The building is severely deteriorated and the owner obviously will not restore it,” he said.
Teruel invites visitors to enjoy and discover its rich and diverse culture, including through hiking, with countless routes across stunning natural landscapes this autumn.
Before Europe and Spain existed as we know them today, dinosaurs inhabited the territory now occupied by Teruel. Thousands of paleontological discoveries have shed light on that distant past and led to projects such as Dinópolis and its various sites across the province.
