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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
'''<big>Location</big>'''
===Location===
[[File:Pinto (Madrid) mapa.svg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Pinto (Madrid) mapa.svg|right|thumb]]


Pinto has a typical [[Geography_of_Spain#The_Inner_Plateau_and_associated_mountains|Castilian plateau]] landscape, with heavy urban expansion due to its proximity to the capital. The ''Arroyo de los Prados'' is a stream that passes through the village and which was channelled underground in 1967. It is a [[tributary]] of the ''Arroyo Culebro'', which also runs through the village, creating the border between the Pinto municipality and [[Getafe]].
Pinto has a typical [[Geography_of_Spain#The_Inner_Plateau_and_associated_mountains|Castilian plateau]] landscape, with heavy urban expansion due to its proximity to the capital. The ''Arroyo de los Prados'' is a stream that passes through the village and which was channelled underground in 1967. It is a [[tributary]] of the Arroyo Culebro, which also runs through the village, creating the border between the Pinto municipality and [[Getafe]].


The area also has [[Agriculture|cultivation]] of dry land, during which flooding ocurrs as a result of rising water levels of the ''Arroyo de los Prados.''{{Awkward|reason=|date=August 2019}}
The area also has [[Agriculture|cultivation]] of dry land, during which flooding occurs as a result of rising water levels of the Arroyo de los Prados.
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In the southwest of the town lies the last remaining [[wetland]] of the municipality, Los Estragales, in which up to 130 different types of birds have been identified.

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In the southwest of the town lies the last remaining [[wetland]] of the municipality, ''Los'' ''Estragales'', in which up to 130 different types of birds have been identified.




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Pinto has a continental [[Mediterranean climate]] with very hot summers that can reach up to 40ºC and cold winters that can drop below 0°C. Rainfall is scarce, with approximately 450 mm of precipitation annually, with autumn and spring being the rainiest seasons. Snowfalls, which in the past were relatively abundant, now occur infrequently.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Pinto has a continental [[Mediterranean climate]] with very hot summers that can reach up to 40ºC and cold winters that can drop below 0°C. Rainfall is scarce, with approximately 450 mm of precipitation annually, with autumn and spring being the rainiest seasons. Snowfalls, which in the past were relatively abundant, now occur infrequently.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}


'''<big>Demography</big>'''
==Demography==


According to the 2017 census, the total population of Pinto had risen to 50,442 inhabitants, roughly 1000 more than 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ine.es/widgets/nomen2/index.shtml|title=Nomenclator|website=www.ine.es|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>
According to the 2017 census, the total population of Pinto had risen to 50,442 inhabitants, roughly 1000 more than 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ine.es/widgets/nomen2/index.shtml|title=Nomenclator|website=www.ine.es|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:14, 20 August 2019

Pinto
Town
Torre donde estuvo encerrada la Princesa de Éboli
Flag of Pinto
Flag
Coat of arms of Pinto
Coat of arms
Pinto is located in Spain
Pinto
Pinto
Coordinates: 40°15′N 3°42′W / 40.250°N 3.700°W / 40.250; -3.700
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityMadrid
ProvinceMadrid
ComarcaMadrid metropolitan area
Government
 • MayorRafael Sánchez Romero
Area
 • Total62.7 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Elevation
604 m (1,982 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total51,541
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymPinteños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.ayto-pinto.es

Pinto is a municipality in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain. It has a population of roughly 51,000 inhabitants and is accessible on the C3 Metro line. It is popular due to its large park, Egido de la Fuente, which is dedicated to the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I.

Name

Historically, Pinto was the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula, which is signified by a monolith in Egido (de la Fuente) Park.

Its original name comes from the Latin punctum, meaning "point".


History

Origin and Settlement

Nothing is known of the original human settlements that gave rise to the village and its eventual incorporation into the greater Madrid region.

It is believed that Pinto originates from Moorish times, from the Legend of the Ark.[needs copy edit] According to legend, muslims measured the central point of the peninsula to be in Pinto, in what is now Egido Park, at the intersection of Hospital and Maestra Maria del Rosario. This is where invaders would bury the ark and other instruments under a circular stone marked with an X.

The Middles Ages

The town title was granted in 1359 by the King of Castile, Peter I, also known as Peter the Cruel.

Symbols

Pinto Coat of Arms

The coat of arms that represents the municipality was formally approved on 13 September 2007. The shield has the following blazons:

"Jaquelado de quince escaques, ocho de oro y siete de gules, cargado con la figura de un globo terráqueo de azur, con los continentes en oro y un punto de gules en el centro de la península ibérica. Al timbre corona real de España."

''Checkered with fifteen squares, eight of gold and seven of red, plated with a figure of a blue globe, with the continents in gold and a point of red in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Topped with the Spanish crown.''

Geography

Location

Pinto has a typical Castilian plateau landscape, with heavy urban expansion due to its proximity to the capital. The Arroyo de los Prados is a stream that passes through the village and which was channelled underground in 1967. It is a tributary of the Arroyo Culebro, which also runs through the village, creating the border between the Pinto municipality and Getafe.

The area also has cultivation of dry land, during which flooding occurs as a result of rising water levels of the Arroyo de los Prados. In the southwest of the town lies the last remaining wetland of the municipality, Los Estragales, in which up to 130 different types of birds have been identified.


Boundaries

Climate

Pinto has a continental Mediterranean climate with very hot summers that can reach up to 40ºC and cold winters that can drop below 0°C. Rainfall is scarce, with approximately 450 mm of precipitation annually, with autumn and spring being the rainiest seasons. Snowfalls, which in the past were relatively abundant, now occur infrequently.[citation needed]

Demography

According to the 2017 census, the total population of Pinto had risen to 50,442 inhabitants, roughly 1000 more than 2015.[2]

Demographic Evolution[3]
1889 1900 1920 1930 1950 1960 1970 1975 1982 1990 2000 2005 2006 2009 2010 2014 2015 2017
312 1.048 7.987 8.695 9.341 15.603 16.980 17.053 22.503 26.902 28.726 37.559 39.432 43.501 44.524 47.594 49.565 50.442

Politics and Government

Mayors

List of Mayors
Term Name Party
1979-1983 Carlos Penit PCE
1983-1987 Carlos Penit PCE
1987-1993 Carlos Penit IU
1993-1995 Gloria Razábal IU
1995-1999 Antonio Fernández PSOE
1999-2003 Antonio Fernández PSOE
2003-2007 Antonio Fernández

Juan Tendero

PSOE

PSOE

2007-2008 Miriam Rabaneda Gudiel PP
2008-2011 Juan José Martín Nieto PSOE
2011-2015 Miriam Rabaneda Gudiel PP
2015- Rafael Sánchez Romero Ganemos Pinto

Municipal Politics after The Transition

Pinto Town Hall

In 1979 the arrival of democracy and the first elections brought Carlos Penit, the head of the regional Communist Party of Spain (PCE), to mayorship. Penit repeated this victory in the years 1983, 1987, and 1991.

In 1993, Gloria Razábal was elected by the municipal council, making her the first female mayor of Pinto.

In 1995, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), led by Antonio Fernández, won the mayorship by a margin of 25 votes. He repeated victory in the years 1999 and 2003 with an absolute majority. Due to accusations of corruption, he resigned in 2005, and Juan Tendero became mayor.

Pinto was considered a left-wing enclave until 2007 when the conservative Popular Party (PP) put itself within 3 points of the governing PSOE. After managing to double its share of votes from 21% to 42% in the four years prior, PP was then able to go into coalition with Juntos por Pinto (Together for Pinto; JpP) in order to govern with a stable majority and proclaim Miriam Rabaneda mayor of Pinto.

Miriam Rabaneda, former Mayor of Pinto

The legislature was full of political tension. A Councillor from Juntos por Pinto, Reyes Maestre, changed his mind with respect to a motor space project, supporting its construction. This provoked a crisis within the PP-JpP government. On December 22, 2008, a motion of censure was presented by PSOE/IU/JpP against the Popular Party and the PSOE member Juan José Martín Nieto was proclaimed as the new mayor, obtaining an absolute majority in the municipal council. The political tension in Pinto was constant. In February 2010, the former mayor Miriam Rabaneda and her sister Tamara Rabaneda, former Councillor of the Treasury, were charged for alleged malfeasance due to irregularities in the municipal accounts. The case was subsequently dismissed by a court in the town of Parla. In October 2010, Reyes Maestre was terminated as deputy mayor by the mayor of Pinto.

In the municipal elections on 22 May, 2011 the Popular Party won an absolute majority again and Miriam Rabaneda took back the mayorship of the municipality from Juan José Martín Nieto. In addition, these elections led to the emergence of the party UPyD in Pinto, which won two seats, thus becoming a new political force represented in the City Council. The electorate punished Juntos por Pinto, then headed by Reyes Mastre, as well as the United Left party (IU), which gained no representation.

In the 2015 municipal elections no party managed to obtain an absolute majority with UPyD losing both of its seats. In these elections, the party 'Ganemos Pinto' (a coalition between several minor parties, including Podemos) gained seven seats alongside PP, which also gained seven, PSOE, which gained five, and Ciudadanos with two. An alliance between Ganemos Pinto and PSOE granted Rafael Sánchez Romero the mayorship.

Main sights

  • Ermita de San Antón ("Saint Anthony Abbot hermitage"). Its environment is now transformed by the construction of a mall. The hermitage was rebuilt during the 19th century
  • Ermita del Cristo ("Christ hermitage") In its interior is a crucified Christ that enjoys great popular fervor
  • Iglesia parroquial de Santo Domingo de Silos ("Parish of Saint Dominic of Silos")
  • Éboli tower, where the Princess of Eboli was held
  • Centro Cultural Infanta Cristina. It was thought until recently that this building, then known as Casa de la Cadena (House of the Chain), provided accommodation for the Catholic Monarchs, but serious historical studies have disproved such a possibility
  • Centro Municipal de Cultura ("Local Culture Center")
  • Francisco Rabal Town Theatre
  • Regional park of the Southeast

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Nomenclator". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080916170044/http://www.ayto-pinto.es/html/ciudad/conoce_pinto/poblacion.asp
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