Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza

Juventud / CIPAJ

Resources for foreingers in Zaragoza

Subject: Population Sectors

SUMMARY:

The number of young people who arrive at our city to study, work or simply to spend a few days is increasing. In these pages you will find the necessary information to have a comfortable stay in Zaragoza.

Accommodation

Transport

  • Bus. Zaragoza has a wide network of urban buses that crosses the city and its districts. You can buy a single ticket in the own bus, a season ticket for 30, 90 or 365 days, or to use the Card Bus that, for a cheap price allows you to transfer for free during an hour. More information on itineraries, schedules and sale of season tickets at the office of TUZSA, Centro Comercial Independencia El Caracol, Pº Independencia 24-26, tel 976 592 727/902 392 008 and informa@tuzsa.es http://www.tuzsa.es Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00 h.
  • Bike. There are two underground bike parks called "Biceberg". Bicycles are stored there for free, and you can leave it and take in the same place on the street level. A Biceberg is placed next to the Campus at plaza San Francisco (C/ Menéndez Pelayo) and the other at the Historic Centre, plaza San Pedro Nolasco. Both use the same personal and untransferable chip card given for free on request in the Youth Service. More information: Youth Service. City of Zaragoza. Plaza de San Carlos, 4 (Casa de los Morlanes). Tel 976 721 834.
  • Taxi. You can stop it in the street or ask for this service by telephone. Tel 976 383 838, 976 424 242 and 976 751 515.
  • Train. Delicias Station. Avda Navarra s/n. (bus line 51) tel 902 240 202. Bus lines 51 and 129. http://www.renfe.es
  • Aeroplane. Carretera del Aeropuerto, s/n. Tel. 976 712 300. There is a special bus according to the times of the flights (Tels. 976 554 588 and 976 229 343).

Medical care

If you are a citizen of the European Union you can go directly to the nearest medical centre with your health card and you will be attended. If you come from another country, you must know if you need to register in order to receive medical care. Information at SALUD (Servicio Aragonés de Salud). Pº Mª Agustín, 16. Tel 976 765 800.

At the Municipal Centre for Health Promotion, young people between 15 and 29 years old receive individualised attention on contraception, and sexual and mental health. These are free services for people not older than 25 years. Pza. Añón, 3-5. Tel 976 200 850 promocionsalud@zaragoza.es http://www.zaragoza.es

For urgencies, the biggest hospital of Zaragoza is Miguel Servet, Pº Isabel la Católica, nº 1-3. Tel 976 765 500 hms@salud.aragon.es http://www.hmservet.org For urgencies of any type you only need to call number 112.

Leisure and free time

  • Houses of Youth of the City Council.
    Zaragoza has 26 spaces for young people between 12 and 30 years old in which tens of different activities and courses take place (dance, theater, photographs, yoga, aerobics...) http://www.zaragoza.es/juventud
  • Programme of night leisure 12 Lunas. The city, through the Youth Service, offers also a wide supply of leisure activities to spend Friday and Saturday nights. You can consult the programme at http://www.zaragoza.es/juventud
  • Agenda Zaragoza at http://www.zaragoza.es/agenda a Web site where you will be informed about cinema, music, sports, courses, excursions,... You can consult the Youth Agenda at http://www.cipaj.org with information addressed especially to young people between 14 and 30 years old.
  • Film library of Zaragoza. Quality films with subtitles. City Council of Zaragoza. Pza. San Carlos, 4. (Casa de los Morlanes).
  • Tourism. If you wish to know the tourist attractions of the city, there are guided visits and services such as the Tourist Bus. Information on tourist offices. Tel. 902 201 212 and 976 201 200 or at turismo@zaragoza.es http://www.zaragozaturismo.org

Also, you can take advantage of this opportunity and know a little more of our Community, Aragon. You will find many information at http://www.turismodearagon.com and http://www.dpz.es, the page of the Provincial Government of Zaragoza (DPZ) that also organises trips around the province.

Sports

As far as sport is concerned, Zaragoza has pavilions and municipal sport centres to practice individual or team sports, or to participate in tutored activities for which is compulsory to register; some facilities have indoor swimming pool. You can consult the activities at http://www.zaragozadeporte.com and location at http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad/deporte/mapacentros.htm or calling to the number 010, the information service of the City of Zaragoza.

And if you are studying at the University, go to the Sports Service. They have a wide supply of courses and facilities. It is in the Campus at Pza San Francisco tel 976 761 052 deportes@unizar.es http://deportes@unizar.es

Internet

The Cyberspace of Casa de los Morlanes has twelve computers with free access to the Internet for young people between 14 and 30 years old. In order to use it, is compulsory to have a card that you can obtain immediately presenting your ID card and a photo. There are also two computers with a special software for graphical and Web designers. Reservations for two hours calling to the telephone number 976 721 800. On the other hand, the patio de Morlanes is a wifi space and you can use the Internet with your own computer or PDA.

There is also free access to the Internet in public and private libraries, houses of youth, civic centres and other municipal facilities. Consult the list at http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad/sectores/jovenes/cipaj/publicaciones/informacion10.htm or calling to the number 010.

Youth Information

CIPAJ. Centre of Youth Information of the City of Zaragoza. You can find information and advice on all the subjects that interest to young people such as education, health, sexuality, employment, leisure, sports, grants... You can have access to this information going to the CIPAJ, through its own publications, its Website or any of its 46 information antennas of high schools or university centres.

CIPAJ. Youth Service. Plaza San Carlos, 4. (Casa de los Morlanes) Tel. 976 721 818. Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, from 11.00 to 14.00; Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11.00 to 18.30 cipaj@zaragoza.es http://www.cipaj.org

Where to study Spanish language

  • Centro Obrero de Formación (CODEF). Free courses. Eloy Martínez, 13. Tel. 976 332 638. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 a 13.30 and from 16.00 to 20.00 h codefadultos@adunare.org
  • Education Centres for Adults. Free courses..
    • Concepción Arenal. Santo Dominguito de Val, s/n. Tel. 976 296 491.
    • Gómez Lafuente. Las Armas, 22-26. Tel. 976 469 146.
    • Casa del Canal. Pº Cuellar, 6. Tel. 976 278 886.
    • Margen Izquierda. Lourdes, 23. Tel. 976 392 657.
  • School of Spanish Language (CODIA). Free courses. IES Pablo Serrano. Batalla de Lepanto, s/n. Tel. 976 491 015 andando@wanadoo.es
  • YMCA. Free courses. Lorente, 56. Tel. 976 568 130. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 to 13.30 and from 16.30 a 20.30 h. zaragoza@ymca-aragon.com http://www.ymca.es
  • Popular University. Free courses. City of Zaragoza. Cortesías, 1. Tel. 976 203299 upz@zaragoza.es http://cmisapp.ayto-zaragoza.es/ciudad/educacionybibliotecas/universidadpopular
  • Official School of Languages Nº 1. Official certificate. Domingo Miral, 23. 976 357 400. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 14.00 h. http://www.eoi1zaragoza.org
  • Institute of Languages of the University of Zaragoza. Full and four-month courses. Pedro Cerbuna, 12 Edf. Interfacultades, 3d floor. Tel. 976 761 047 ele@unizar.es http://www.unizar.es

Other resources

  • House of Cultures and Solidarity. Information for immigrants about their rights and the resources that they can find in the city. It has legal, labour, and social consultancy, library, and interpretation and intercultural mediation services. Spanish classes and a program of cultural activities are also offered. Palafox, 29. Tel 976 296 174/976 296 486 serviciosinmigrantes@zaragoza.es http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad/sectores/casaculturas/
  • CCOO.CITE. Information centre for foreign workers. Information, and labour and legal consultancy. Service of intercultural labour mediation. Training for workers. Pº Constitution, 12. Tel 976 239 185 citearagon1@aragon.ccoo.es http://www.aragon.ccoo.es
  • Fundación El Tranvía. Different training courses. Cultural activities. Also, Spanish language courses. Fray Luis Urbano, 11. 976 498 904. Opening times: Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 20.00 h. ftranvia@ftranvia.org
  • Fundación Federico Ozanam. Flats to rent. Employment agency. Spanish courses. Boggiero, 49-51. Tel 976 282 918. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 20.00 h fundacion@ozanam.com http://www.ozanam.com
  • Red Cross. Legal consultancy, help and social attention. Spanish courses, support groups and activities of leisure and free time. Sancho y Gil, 8. Tel 976 224 880 zaragoza@cruzroja.es http://www.cruzroja.es
  • Cáritas. Training courses, workshops for women, economic aid and social attention. Don Jaime I, 62. Tel 976 294 730 carinmigr@terra.es http://www.caritas-zaragoza.org
  • SOS Racism. Legal consultancy. Information and office for complains related to discrimination. Espoz y Mina, 6, 3º. Tel 976 290 214 sosracismozgza@telefonica.net
  • UGT Aragon. Department of Migrations. Information service and legal consultancy. Work and residence permits, familiar regrouping, renovations, resources, etc. Joaquín Costa, 1, mezzanine. Tel 976 700 119 migraciones@aragon.ugt.org http://aragon.ugt.org/migraciones

Important addresses

  • Delegation of the Government of Aragon. Pza. del Pilar s/n. Tel 976 999 599. Administration in charge of obtaining the necessary permits for living in Spain.
  • Office for Relations with the Citizens. Registration in the census. Pza del Pilar, 18. Tel 976 721 247. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 14.30 and from 16.10 to 18.50 h. Saturdays from 9.10 to 13.50 h http://www.zaragoza.es
  • Provincial Headquarters of Traffic. Procedures for obtaining the driver licence. Vía Universitas, 4-6. Tel 976 358 900 http://www.dgt.es
  • Provincial Service of Education and Science. Juan Pablo II, 20. Tel 976 716 400 http://www.aragon.es
  • Police Station. Department of Foreigners. Renovation of the residence permit and familiar regrouping. Pº Rosales, 24. Tel 976 593 088. Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 14.00 h http://www.policia.es
  • Ministry of Work and Social Affairs (Provincial Delegation). Procedures for work and residence permits. Pº Fernando el Católico, 63-65. 50071 Zaragoza. Tel 976 999 004
    Opening times: from Monday to Friday, from 9 to 14 h http://www.mtas.es
  • Lawyers School. Special spells of duty solicitors for foreigners. Don Jaime I, 18. Tel. 976 204 220 cabogados@reicaz.es http://www.reicaz.es/extranjeria

CIPAJ, Centro de Información Juvenil.. Casa de los Morlanes. Plaza San Carlos, 4. 50001 Zaragoza. Tel. 976 721 818. cipaj@zaragoza.es