Pinoso El Pinós
Municipality
Pinoso / El Pinós
Torre del Reloj.
Flag Coat of arms
Pinoso Location in the Province of Alicante Show map of Province of Alicante Pinoso Location in the Valencian Community Show map of Valencian Community Pinoso Location in Spain Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 38°24′12″N 1°2′32″W / 38.40333°N 1.04222°W / 38.40333; -1.04222
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Vinalopó Mitjà
Judicial district	Novelda
Government
• Mayor	José María Amorós Carbonell (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,407
• Density	66.25/km2 (171.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Pinoseros
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03650
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish
Website	Official website

Pinoso (Spanish: [piˈnoso]), officially Pinoso / El Pinós (in Spanish and Valencian)^[2] is a traditional^{[clarification needed]} town which sits located in the mountainous countryside of the Alicante/Murcia border (at some 56 km from Alacant). This traditional town is renowned for the production of fine wines, rock salt and marble. Pinoso has a population of 7,300 and a municipal area of 126 km². Recently it has experienced a growth in tourism.

There are 10 minor local entities within the municipality area: El Rodriguillo, Culebró, Les Enzebres, Ubeda, Cases d'Ibáñez or Les Casetes, Lel, Cases del Pi, El Paredó, La Cavallussa and Tresfonts.

• José Mira Mira (1944–2008), Spanish scientist.
• Pedro Solbes Mira (1942–2023), Spanish politician, former minister of economic affairs, of Spain, and also former European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in the European Commission (European Union).

• Official website
• Pinoso in English