It has its own casino, opened in 1986.[citation needed] It is located in the Palace of Condes de Gamazo, neoclassical building of the late nineteenth century, and was the residence ofGermán Gamazo.[citation needed]
The Mayor is Pedro Luis Díez Ortega of thePeople's Party.
Itstechnology park is one of the most important in northern Spain. It contains different companies, including a firm that collaborates withNASA, whose director is the Spanish astronautPedro Duque.[citation needed]