Aragon residents can now carry their pets’ documentation on their mobile phones. The Salud Informa app displays digital animal records under “My Cards,” allowing users to access information about animals registered in their name.
In some Aragonese towns, children's footsteps are no longer heard in the squares and no backpacks head to school. In 87 municipalities, not a single child under 10 lives there—a figure that shows how far ageing has emptied parts of the region of children, made even more striking by the fact that some of these towns have more than 100 residents.
Thousands of Aragonese retirees got up early this Monday to visit travel agencies and book coveted Imserso trips. On September 14 and 15, the booking period opens for older people to enjoy a few days of relaxation in a dream destination. The program offers 879,213 places across the mainland coast, the islands and getaway tourism, with options including cultural tours, nature tourism, provincial capitals and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
As autumn begins to make itself felt in Aragon, temperatures drop, afternoons grow shorter and the cierzo wind returns to Zaragoza’s streets. A small ritual also comes back to homes every year: changing the clocks. Although phones, computers and other devices now make the adjustment automatically, there is always a wall clock, alarm clock or appliance to remind us that the time has come. And even though it happens twice a year, the same question always arises: when do the clocks change?
As the 2026-2027 school year begins, many families are checking the calendar to find out when the next public holidays and long weekends will arrive in Zaragoza. These highly anticipated dates give students and parents a chance to break from the school routine, plan a family getaway or simply enjoy several consecutive days of rest.
Just nine days remain before autumn officially begins, and although many people may already be eager to get their coats out, the reality is that this week is starting in Aragon with temperatures more typical of August. Aemet has already warned that the week would be "fully summery," and the thermometers confirm it. Highs will reach 35 degrees in Zaragoza and 33 in Huesca and Teruel, while lows will range from 10 degrees in Teruel to 18 in the Aragonese capital and Huesca.
The Catholic calendar commemorates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross today, September 14, along with other names included in the Christian calendar, such as Austrulfo, Cereal, Salustia, Crescenciano, Víctor, Rósula, General, Crescencio, Viator, Casiodoro, Dominada, Eustoquio, Juan Gabriel Taurin Dufresse, Materno, Plácida and Notburga.
Hero came into Eduardo Munarriz’s life after 37 years of waiting to have a dog. He had always wanted one, but only took the plunge when he found the right time to give it the attention it needed. He was certain about the breed: a husky.
With the 2026-2027 school year already underway, many families in Aragon are counting down to one of the most anticipated breaks in the calendar: the Christmas holidays. The break will allow students and teachers to temporarily leave the classroom and enjoy just over two weeks before returning to school after Three Kings’ Day.
The Catholic calendar remembers Saint John Chrysostom today, September 13, one of the great preachers and Doctors of the Catholic Church.
Fewer and fewer students in Aragon are achieving the highest levels of academic performance. The 2025 PISA report shows that less than 5% of students in Aragon reach levels 5 and 6, the highest in the assessment, in any of the three areas analyzed: Mathematics, Reading and Science.
Aragón TV received the 2026 FesTVal-FORTA Award on Saturday for its coverage of the February 8 regional elections during the closing gala of the Vitoria-Gasteiz Television Festival. The award recognizes the broadcaster’s largest technical and human operation in its 20-year history to cover an election.
Barbastro Hospital has had a new generator since late August to guarantee the facility’s electricity supply in the event of network failures or emergencies. The Aragonese Health Service (SALUD) invested €130,000 to replace one of the hospital’s two generators.
After 34 days of firefighting, more than 1,000 evacuations and constant monitoring, the Las Peñas de Riglos wildfire has become part of the recent history of major fires in Aragón. The Government of Aragón declared the fire, which began on August 10, extinguished this Saturday, bringing more than a month of work in an area severely ravaged by the flames to an end.
The Somontano Designation of Origin is organizing three special events on different dates at iconic venues in Zaragoza, inviting local fans to enjoy its wines and wineries under the slogan “ZARAGOZA VINO SOMONTANO”. The campaign is organized by DO Somontano with Aragón Sabor de Verdad and funded by the Government of Aragon.
A total of 385 applicants took the first test in Zaragoza on Saturday for the second unified recruitment process for Aragon's local police forces, which offers 43 posts across 24 municipalities.
The Catholic calendar commemorates the Holy Name of Mary today, September 12, a celebration dedicated to the Virgin’s name and its importance in Christian tradition.
The academic year at the University of Zaragoza begins with nearly 95% of new-entry places filled and several academic developments underway. In this interview, Rector Rosa Bolea discusses the arrival of Medicine in Teruel, the new degrees being prepared by the institution and the renovation of Zaragoza’s Faculty of Medicine. She also addresses the expansion of micro-credentials, the future funding model and the possible introduction of free tuition during the first year of university.
The management of the Environmental Tax on Wastewater (IMAR) will be reviewed in Aragon to make it more agile, technology-driven and less bureaucratic. While the new model is being studied, the Aragonese Water Institute will put out to tender, for 2.18 million euros, the contract guaranteeing the management and collection of the tax.
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees, "Macarena" by Los del Río and even Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" can become more than just well-known songs. This Saturday, September 12, marks World First Aid Day, an occasion that seeks to raise awareness of the importance of knowing how to act in an emergency and takes place on the second Saturday of every September.