Life in Culebrón

On Sunday, 8 February 2026, Pinoso inaugurated its Bicentenary Fountain — a heartfelt tribute to all the Pinoseros and Pinoseras who came before us. Once again, water flows in the heart of our town square, from a fountain recreated as a faithful replica of the one built at the end of the nineteenth century in what was then known as the Plaza de la Constitución. It also serves as a living homage to the many women who would leave their daily tasks behind to queue patiently with their pitchers around the basin, waiting their turn to carry home the essential water of every day. To honour that memory, a bronze sculpture of a woman water carrier will now stand at this spot, reminding us of those early mornings when filling a pitcher meant far more than a domestic chore — it was an act of life itself, and a moment of connection among neighbours. Originally, the water came from the Encebras springs, channelled through a gallery that supplied the town for generations. Later, when water ran low,...

Maggie tells me I should be more explicit. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t mean in a way that would have Nadine Dorries calling for my funding to be cut. No — she simply means more detailed. So, an unusual blog this week: basically, a list for Pinoso people of the things planned to celebrate Pinoso being a town in its own right, without any interference from those Monover@s, for 200 years. Friday 6th February at 6.00 pm In the Font del Canter — that’s the sort of showcase thing in the little square opposite the main door of the Parish Church — there will be an exhibition that promises to be more than just facts: a look at the soul of Pinoso over the past two centuries. The Town Hall describes the display as allegorical, a word I had to look up in English, so the interpretation of the display is entirely mine. Friday 6th February at 8.30 pm In the Auditorio — the theatre just a bit up from the health centre, around the back of the Pensioners’ Club. One of the two local theatre groups, Yoric...