Aragon’s villages conceal curiosities spanning all kinds of contexts. From cultural to socio-historical aspects, these possibilities make each municipality unique. However, some curiosities go beyond the most typical examples.
Caspe is adding a new industrial project linked to renewable energy. ABEI Energy will invest nearly €20 million in a biomethane plant expected to create around 20 direct jobs and another 35 indirect jobs in the municipality. The Government of Aragon has declared the project an Investment of Regional Interest, allowing its administrative processing to be expedited.
Zaragoza’s José Antonio Labordeta Park will gain a new sports layout by renovating a futsal court and building another sports court near the Nature Classroom. The project will convert the existing futsal court northwest of the building, between it and José Bueno Gimeno Street, into a basketball court.
Zaragoza is taking a moment to look back at how travel through its streets has changed. The photo exhibition "Everything Changes So Nothing Stops," organized by Zaragoza City Council and Avanza, reviews more than 140 years of public transport in the city, from the first horse-drawn trams in 1885 to today’s electric buses. The exhibition can be visited at the Gran Vía exhibition space until September 27.
The New Romareda stadium is now entering the final phase of construction, but not without setbacks. Zaragoza Mayor Natalia Chueca acknowledged Monday that the works experienced some issues over the summer involving affected services, which ultimately caused delays to the project.
Scrapping fines entirely in Zaragoza's Low-Emission Zone could put public transport subsidies at risk and lead to bus fares rising by up to 40%, Mayor Natalia Chueca has warned amid Vox's demands for future agreements.
Natalia Chueca begins the new political year with the 2027 budget as one of her main challenges and the May municipal elections already on the horizon. On Monday, the mayor expressed confidence that Vox will maintain the support that has allowed the Partido Popular government to pass the city’s budgets over the past seven years, and called on the party, now led in Zaragoza by Eva Torres, to show “the same attitude and the same responsibility” that, in her view, it has demonstrated since 2019.
Zaragoza City Council will fully resume political activity this Wednesday after the summer with its first government meeting, where it will approve an investment of nearly €4 million to improve the municipal football pitch network. The plan includes replacing the turf at ten facilities and building two new pitches in El Rabal and Torre Ramona.
The 26th class of Zaragoza Local Police began its journey toward the city's streets on Monday. The 47 candidates who passed the competitive selection process were welcomed at La Paz-Torrero Police Headquarters before starting nearly nine months of theoretical and practical training. If they complete this final stage successfully, they will receive their credentials in May and officially become officers. The class has an average age of 29, and 17 of its members are women, just over 36%—the highest proportion reached so far in a class.
Vintage fashion gains a new space in Zaragoza’s Historic Center this Monday. G Gardens Vintage opened its new store on September 7 on Méndez Núñez Street, bringing much of the city’s second-hand fashion and vintage culture offering into the center.
Parks and green spaces, sports and leisure facilities, and tram expansion are Zaragoza residents’ top demands for the city’s future. This is according to the Municipal Barometer for the second half of 2026, based on 2,267 responses. Some 10.9% of respondents identify the expansion or improvement of parks and green spaces as their priority project, followed by sports and leisure facilities at 8.6%, and tram line expansion at 6%.
Aragonese label Laganini is opening its archive to the public for the first time with a special three-day sale in Zaragoza. The Archive Sale will offer garments from previous seasons, sample pieces that were never sold and some of the brand’s most recognizable designs, with discounts of up to 60%.
The El Carrizal tourist train, which has connected Actur with the Juslibol Galacho Visitor Center since 1996, was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon. The train, used for years by families and schoolchildren visiting the natural area, had no passengers on board when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. The Friends of the Juslibol Galacho Platform expressed regret over the damage and warned that it had been raising concerns for some time about the risk of an accident in the area.
Zaragoza is unique, according to many of the tourists who visit it. They arrive from across Spain, including Murcia, Catalonia and Valencia, while others cross the Atlantic to discover the city. Colombians, Chileans and Mexicans are just some of the visitors you can encounter in Plaza del Pilar during these still-warm weeks.
What was once a factory for decades is beginning to prepare for its new role as a filming location. The former Giesa facility is entering the final months of construction, while Distrito 7 prepares to move from project to reality: the first shoots in the new audiovisual studios are scheduled for January 2027. The arrival of the cameras will be one of the first visible signs of the new activity Zaragoza City Council wants to bring to the complex.
The new Civic Ordinance of the Aragonese capital is not limited to major acts of vandalism or behavior that causes the most conflict. The text approved by Zaragoza City Council also addresses small everyday actions that affect cleanliness, rest or the shared use of public streets. Some are classified as minor offenses and can carry fines of up to €750.
According to the latest municipal barometer, 89.8% of Zaragoza residents say they are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with living in their neighborhood. The figure reflects a high overall level of satisfaction, although significant differences exist between areas of the city.
Ángel lives just a few meters from José María Forqué Square and had another reason to take Slinky for a walk this Sunday. He and his dog were among the first residents to visit El Jardín del Gancho, the new Flower and Pet Market that Zaragoza City Council hopes to turn into a monthly event. The first impression was positive, especially because of something that did not go unnoticed by local residents: the number of people who came by.
Flowers, plants, dogs, music and residents eager to stroll around. José María Forqué Square changed its appearance this Sunday with the launch of El Jardín del Gancho, the new Flower and Pet Market promoted by Zaragoza City Council to revitalize the Zamoray-Pignatelli area. Throughout the morning, numerous Zaragoza residents came to discover a proposal designed to continue and which, from its first edition, has received a strong public response.
Tío Jorge Park is entering the most intensive stage of the work on its first major renovation. The project began in mid-April with an investment of €3.45 million and covers more than 33,500 square meters. Zaragoza City Council says it remains on schedule for completion in the first quarter of 2027. During this first phase, work will affect part of the site, while more than 85% of the park remains open to local residents.
