Ascó (Catalan pronunciation: [asˈko]) is a large village in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain, on the right bank of the Ebre river at the feet of the Serra de la Fatarella range. The village of Ascó is known for its nuclear power station, and for excellent fishing in the river. The local economy is based upon agriculture and work at the power station. The local area is studded with groves full of almonds, olives, grapes, and occasionally citrus fruits. It is approximately 26 km (16 mi) from Mequinenza, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Flix, 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from Riba-roja d'Ebre and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Gandesa, in the area where the Battle of the Ebro was fought during the Spanish Civil War. The terrain is a mixture of flatland, hills, mountains, forests and farmland.
History
Almacén nuclear:
El 26 de enero de 2010 el ayuntamiento aprobó la candidatura para que la localidad albergue un Almacén temporal Centralizado de residuos de alta y media actividad. También lo hicieron otros 10 municipios de la geografía española. Luego, el Parlamento Catalán aprobó una moción que impide la creación de estos almacences en la zona de Cataluña. El Gobierno de España deberá elegir una de ellas.
En el trascurso de finales de 2011 inicios del 2012, el gobierno electo del Partido Popular, se pronuncia sobre la decisión de la ubicación de dicho almacén, que finalmente será albergado por la población de Villar de Cañas, una localidad que en un principio estaba descartada por el anterior gobierno, se hace así con la concesión del almacén de residuos nucleares, que estará en servicio durante 60 años desde su primera entrada de material.
Monuments
Castillo de Ascó
Iglesia parroquial
Entorno fluvial
What to visit
•Mirador d'Ascó
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: San Antón (17)
- August: Fiesta Mayor (20)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Viernes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Carrer Unió, 6
Trails and hiking
•Paissatges de la Batalla de l'Ebre
•E38 (GR 99, 26 km)
Famous people
•Pedro Sans Jordá, obispo católico
•Judith Sans, balonmanista española
•Sonia Franquet, Tiradora española
•Josep Maria Brull i Pagès, escultor y ceramista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Miquel Àngel Ribes Jornet
Web oficial: https://www.asco.cat/
Town hall of Ascó
Alcaldía: Miquel Àngel Ribes Jornet Web oficial: https://www.asco.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 72 km from Tarragona (about 51 min by car)
- 🚗 159 km from Terrassa (about 112 min by car)
- 🚗 162 km from Hospitalet de Llobregat, L' (about 114 min by car)
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- ✈️ 63 km from Reus airport (about 44 min by car)
- ✈️ 76 km from Lleida-Alguaire airport (about 54 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.7 km away
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
- Where to park · 1.4 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 5.7 km away
- Caixabank · 5.7 km away
- BBVA · 5.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Petronor · 2.2 km away
- Repsol · 4.8 km away
- Repsol · 4.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2.4 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador d'Ascó · 0.2 km away
- Pas de l'Ase · 3.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.5 km away
Buses
4 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Ascó
•Vinebre
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmàcia Francesc Xavier Mateo del Pozo — Avinguda de Francesc Macià 7
•Farmacia Farmàcia M. Teresa Pallarés Povill — Carrer del Riu 43
Wall
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News
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