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The Government will Drive Cospedal Regional Tourist Interest Statement of the Pilgrimage of the Virgen de las Vinas

Spain, April 28, 2013 - The Minister of Employment and the Economy of Castilla-La Mancha, Carmen Home, said that "the Government of Cospedal is working to make the pilgrimage of the Virgen de las Viñas, Tomelloso patron, can be declared Regional Tourist Interest" .

In this regard, stressed that it is a party "with great tradition and great popular fervor not only by visits to the shrine but also show people’s faith to the Virgin".

While participating in the pilgrimage, the minister thanked members of the Brotherhood "a job well done and disinterested to make this pilgrimage to remain, year after year, a successful organization and an example of how to maintain and enhance the traditions of our land. "

Tourism as a strategic
In another vein, Casero said that "tourism is one of the strategic Plan Investment and Employment Creation, which in turn shaped the Europe 2020 Strategy to reorder the sector, professionalize and to show the importance of our tourism resources ".

As an example, he cited the potential of wine tourism in a locality as Tomelloso in a province like Ciudad Real and in regions such as Castilla-La Mancha is the largest producer of wine, cultivated 600,000 hectares of vineyards, representing 50 surface percent of that in Spain, 18 percent in Europe and nearly 8 percent of all the world, something that can give direct employment to 38,000 people and indirect employment to 112,000 others.

On the economic forecasts recently released by the Government of Spain, Casero said that "Castilla-La Mancha will follow the roadmap to help our country regain economic growth path," as pointed example "the milestone of having reduced the deficit to 1.5 percent thanks to the efforts of all the Castilian-La Mancha".

Finally, the Minister of Employment and Economy, Home Carmen said that "the Government of Cospedal has done their homework and will remain a national reference as an exemplary region in meeting the deficit target and therefore on economic growth of Castilla- La Mancha ".

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