Zaragoza

Zaragoza's new waste plant will turn landfill waste into raw materials

Zaragoza's new waste plant will turn landfill waste into raw materials

Zaragoza is taking a new step toward transforming waste into raw materials and reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill. Zaragoza City Council has approved the tender for a project to build, next to the existing Zaragoza Urban Waste Treatment Complex (Ctruz), a new plant capable of giving a second life to waste that currently cannot be recycled. The facility, named Zaragoza Zero Waste, aims to turn this material into high-value industrial products.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
Basque Government grants semi-open prison status to Zaragoza attack perpetrator

Basque Government grants semi-open prison status to Zaragoza attack perpetrator

The Basque Government has granted Henri Parot, who carried out the 1987 Zaragoza barracks attack that killed 11 people, including five children, and injured 88, a semi-open prison regime. The ETA member, whose sentences total nearly 4,800 years, will now be able to serve his sentence in semi-liberty, returning to prison only to sleep.

Santa Isabel kebab fined €3,300 for closing up to six hours late

Santa Isabel kebab fined €3,300 for closing up to six hours late

Zaragoza City Council’s Urban Planning Department will put a new package of fines for establishments that breached municipal regulations to a vote this Thursday. The most notable is the €3,301 fine imposed on King Doner Kebab at 108 Avenida Santa Isabel after several breaches of closing hours were confirmed.

A pipe bursts next to Miguel Servet Hospital’s emergency department, affecting Isabel la Católica tunnel

A pipe bursts next to Miguel Servet Hospital’s emergency department, affecting Isabel la Católica tunnel

The Isabel la Católica underpass, one of the access routes to the emergency department at Miguel Servet Hospital, was affected on Wednesday by a burst water main that caused water to accumulate in the tunnel. Zaragoza firefighters, the Key Keeper Unit and the City Council’s Infrastructure Maintenance staff intervened from the outset to control the incident.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
From Daroca to Anento on foot: 30 young people take on four business challenges across Aragon

From Daroca to Anento on foot: 30 young people take on four business challenges across Aragon

Thirty young people swapped classrooms for Aragon’s trails for five days, walking more than 60 kilometers while seeking solutions to real business challenges. The experience, part of the free youth entrepreneurship program “El Garaje,” took participants through municipalities in Zaragoza and Teruel and ended in Anento with presentations of their proposals to the participating companies.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
Zaragoza Splits Doctor Iranzo Renovation Into Two Phases to Ensure Mobility in Las Fuentes

Zaragoza Splits Doctor Iranzo Renovation Into Two Phases to Ensure Mobility in Las Fuentes

The Doctor Iranzo renovation is coming to Zaragoza’s Las Fuentes district with a clear goal: completely transform one of the neighborhood’s main streets without disrupting mobility. The Zaragoza City Council has designed the €3.7 million project in two major independent phases to keep key traffic routes open and minimize the impact on public transport during the works, which will continue until autumn 2027.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
Our Lady of Sorrows to Process Through This Zaragoza Neighborhood on Saturday

Our Lady of Sorrows to Process Through This Zaragoza Neighborhood on Saturday

Our Lady of Sorrows will process through Zaragoza’s Montemolín neighborhood this Saturday, September 12, as part of events organized in her honor. The day will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish with a Baturra Mass featuring singers Merche Aranda and Luis Pérez, accompanied by Jesús Recio’s rondalla.

Yolanda Tarancón Simón · 10/09/2026
Scorching summer drives Zaragoza pool attendance to record 1 million visits

Scorching summer drives Zaragoza pool attendance to record 1 million visits

Zaragoza’s municipal pools have set a new record, surpassing one million visits in a summer season for the first time since 2009. In total, they recorded 1,024,030 entries, 5.4% more than last year, during a campaign marked by high temperatures that offered little respite over the three months and by the strong response to discounts introduced during heatwaves.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
From 31 to 33 councillors: how Zaragoza City Council could change in the 2027 elections

From 31 to 33 councillors: how Zaragoza City Council could change in the 2027 elections

The Aragonese capital could gain two councillors in the next municipal elections in 2027. The city's population growth has pushed the municipal register to 727,475 residents, up from 694,109 on January 1, 2023, when the last local elections were held. If this figure remains in the official data used as a reference for next year's elections, Zaragoza City Council's plenary would increase from the current 31 councillors to 33.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 10/09/2026
Oliver's New Green Lung Gets a Date as Zaragoza Awards Camisera Park Works

Oliver's New Green Lung Gets a Date as Zaragoza Awards Camisera Park Works

Oliver is closer to opening a new green space that will transform one of the neighborhood's areas. Zaragoza City Council has awarded the site development works for the former Camisera area, where new inner green spaces will be created between Antonio Leyva and Jerónimo Cáncer streets. The project will turn the sector into a new meeting and leisure space for local residents.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
Court admits challenge against two Valdespartera gas stations

Court admits challenge against two Valdespartera gas stations

The neighborhood campaign against the construction of two gas stations in Valdespartera has taken a new step in court. Los Montes Valdespartera Neighborhood Association announced that a court has accepted the appeal filed to seek a halt to the planned works in the district. The decision means the legal process can continue, although construction has not been suspended for now.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 10/09/2026
Zaragoza's best-kept secret: Its first park was funded by local residents

Zaragoza's best-kept secret: Its first park was funded by local residents

If you were asked which was the first park Zaragoza ever had, what would you say? Parque Grande might come to mind because it is the best known, but the correct answer is different: Pignatelli Park. This well-known park in the Universidad district was created for a very specific purpose: to increase the value of the area's land and homes.

Julia Zaratiegui Andrés · 10/09/2026
These Are the New Rules for Cyclists and Drivers Taking Effect in October in Aragon

These Are the New Rules for Cyclists and Drivers Taking Effect in October in Aragon

The relationship between bicycles and vehicles is changing, and there are new rules to understand before getting behind the wheel or riding a bike. The Guardia Civil in Zaragoza and Huesca has highlighted some of the new regulations taking effect in October on social media, focusing particularly on road traffic and cyclist protection.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 10/09/2026
The Utebo Bakery That Has Been Making Bread for 100 Years: Four Generations at the Helm of the Family Business

The Utebo Bakery That Has Been Making Bread for 100 Years: Four Generations at the Helm of the Family Business

A century brings many changes, but one thing remains unchanged at Santiago Bakery: the desire to keep making bread. Located on Avenida Zaragoza in Utebo, the business celebrates its centenary in 2026 after four generations dedicated to a trade that began almost by chance. “We are very happy and proud of all these years and of having preserved the tradition,” say Vicente and Merche, who now run the historic establishment.

Noelia Esparcia Gresa · 09/09/2026
New 24-hour pizza vending machine opens in Zaragoza neighborhood, ready in just three minutes

New 24-hour pizza vending machine opens in Zaragoza neighborhood, ready in just three minutes

Ordering a pizza at any time of day, waiting just three minutes and taking it away hot: this distinctive pizza vending machine concept has made D’Arte 24H a familiar name in Zaragoza’s fast-food scene. The company already has several locations across the Aragonese capital and is now planning to open its seventh. It has chosen a particularly meaningful location for the brand: Actur, the neighborhood where it all began.

Emma Falcón Ricart · 09/09/2026
La Romareda sparks another clash between PP and PSOE over €8 million received by Real Zaragoza

La Romareda sparks another clash between PP and PSOE over €8 million received by Real Zaragoza

The €8 million received by Real Zaragoza in connection with the naming sponsorship of the new La Romareda stadium triggered a fresh political clash at Zaragoza City Council on Tuesday. The PSOE brought the deal before an extraordinary Presidency Committee to demand the full contracts between Nueva Romareda and the club and to learn the terms of the agreement and its implications for the city. The Socialists want to clarify, among other issues, the relationship between the payment and the use of the future stadium, and whether Real Zaragoza is paying the corresponding rent.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 09/09/2026
From archery to datchball: sports to try for free in Plaza del Pilar this weekend

From archery to datchball: sports to try for free in Plaza del Pilar this weekend

Plaza del Pilar will become a major sporting venue on September 12 and 13 for a new edition of Street Sports Day, an initiative organized by Zaragoza City Council that will bring a wide range of disciplines to the public throughout the weekend. The event is open to people of all ages and skill levels and offers free activities both for those who already play sports and for anyone looking to discover new disciplines.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 09/09/2026