The Malaga Symphony Orchestra It will take place THIS FRIDAY 27TH, at 20 hours, at the Manuel España Theatre. Admission is free SPANISH PAGE /24
stars in the
concert
in Mijas
the area of culture promotes
the Flamenco Laboratory initiative
The candor wins the ,Copa
Andalucía’ in third division
After passing through Las Lagunas, the emissary of Their Majesties will be in the Plaza Virgen de la Peña on the 27th and on the 28th, in La Cala Boulevard
STaught by the choreographer Virginia Martín, the sessions will take place on weekends from January to March at the Manuel España Theatre
SThe municipality has over 92,000
The senior team won its first official title on Saturday 21st after beating CD Fútbol Banús one-two
registered inhabitants
Figures from the Spanish Statistical Office show an annual growth of 1,448 people, with Mijas being the third most populated town in the province NEWS/02
The ‘Certamen de Pastorales’ vibrates in its 39th edition
The ‘Certamen de Pastorales Villa de Mijas’ was celebrated last Sunday 22nd with a special joy: having obtained the recognition of Festival of Tourist Singularity by the Provincial Council. For this reason, before the jingles began to vibrate, the Town Hall, represented by the Mayoress, Ana Mata, and the councillor for Festivities and Traditions, Silvia Marín, awarded the efforts of the six local pastoral groups, Las Lagunas, Virgen de la Paz, La Rosa de La Cala, Amigos del Camorro, Santiago and the children’s group, Nazareno for this achievement / M.C. SPANISH/04-05
More than 1,400 senior citizens enjoy the Christmas lunch offered by the Town Hall
The event, which included the bus trip, took place on Friday 20th at the Torremolinos Congress Centre
NEWS/03
There is still time to enjoy the IX Route of Solidarity Trees in Mijas Pueblo
You can visit the 19 trees until the 5th of January; in addition, by purchasing the map of the route you can help Caritas
NEWS/04-05
The Intervention Programme for Minors is once again run by the Social Inclusion department
From January, municipal workers will be in charge of the programme, which in recent years has been carried out by the Red Cross
NEWS/06
Statistics
Report by Isabel Merino
The population of Mijas continues to grow, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute in Spain (INE), which shows that Mijas now has a total of 92,211 people registered as of January 1st 2024, which represents a yearon-year growth of 1,448 inhabitants. This makes it the third most important municipality in the province, only surpassed by Malaga city (592,346 people) and Marbella (159,054 people).
three years the population in Mijas has been growing gradually
Every year the National Statistics Institute compiles a list of the census population data for all Spanish municipalities. This list shows that, in the specific case of Mijas, the population has been growing gradually over the last three years to over 92,000 inhabitants. If the figure is compared with that registered in 2022, the increase is 3,398 more people.
The population has increased by 1,448 people in one year, making it one of the cities in Malaga that has registered the highest growth we are going to continue
In terms of gender distribution, 45,637 of the total are men and 46,574 are women. “The quality of life we enjoy in Mijas, together with its strategic location and good economic health make it possible for us to consolidate our position as one of the most important municipalities. We are a major attraction and
king to remain so”, explained the mayoress of the municipality,
The province of Malaga is now approaching 1.8 million inhabitants, reaching a total of 1,774,701 inhabitants in the last population census.
The province of Malaga is now approaching
In terms of number of inhabitants, Mijas is only surpassed
“The quality of life we enjoy in Mijas, together with its strategic location and good economic health make it possible for us to consolidate our position as one of the most important municipalities”
ANA MATA Mayoress of Mijas (PP)
Ana Mata (PP).
The data have been provided by the National Statistics Institute in Spain / Archive.
Over 1,500 senior citizens enjoy the
Christmas lunch
organised by the Town Hall
Retirees and pensioners of the municipality enjoyed a day of coexistence in the halls of the Torremolinos Congress Centre
Report by N.Luque and M.J.Gómez/ Design: I. M. / Translation: C.Arroyo
The Mijas Town Hall has resumed this year the traditional Christmas lunch in which retirees and pensioners of the town gather to enjoy a day of coexistence at this time of the year. The event was held at the Torremolinos Congress Centre, where, on Friday 20th, more than 1,450 neighbours travelled by buses provided by the Town Hall.
“We have been able to ensure that all the elderly of Mijas, regardless of the district they belong to, can have a Christ-
mas lunch together. This year, so that everyone can come together and have a good time, we have made sure that it is a lunch for 1,450 senior citizens. This
way, they can enjoy with their friends and neighbours and I think that the Mijas Town Hall makes a great effort organising this kind of lunch for so many
Father Christmas collects his letters in Mijas
For several days, together with his elves, he set up his village in the three centres so that the children could enjoy different activities and deliver their missives
C.B./C.A. Father Christmas and his village visited the three centres of Mijas to collect all the letters. The Department of Festivities and Traditions was in charge of contacting Father Christmas to ask him to make a previous stop in our municipality, so on Friday and Saturday the elves set up their village in La Cala and Mijas Pueblo, respectively, and on Monday in Las Lagunas.
During the different days, the councillor for the department, Silvia Marín (PP), was also present and told us that the children, once again this year, had been very good, so they will surely receive all the presents they have asked for. “Children sometimes set an example for adults and we must
learn from them, so let’s take advantage of this month, which is the month of the child and the month of the family, to learn from the innocence of children, and with that in mind, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and festivities”, said Marín.
people”, said the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP).
The Senior Citizens department praised the work of all the people involved in organising an event of this nature. “Today, we have been able to bring together almost 1,500 people to offer them this tribute meal. The truth is that it is a satisfaction to see how they all come with so much joy and the desire to have a good time”, said the councillor for the Elderly, Silvia Marín (PP), who pointed out that “the three districts had not come together to share this Christmas lunch since 2019”. The
Senior Citizens Department set up a programme which, in addition to the transportation by bus, included a health team and an ambulance, and the presence of volunteers from Mijas Civil Protection. “We would like to thank the work of the volunteers from Mijas Civil Protection, who are always there to support all the departments, especially the Senior Citizens Department, as they are today”, said the mayoress. A large representation of councillors from the municipal corporation also shared with them this Christmas lunch.
The Royal Postman is here!
C.B./C.A. The countdown is over: the Royal Emissary of Their Majesties The Three Wise Men from the East has already set foot on Mijas land. On Thursday 26th in the afternoon, the place chosen to start his journey was the Fernán Caballero Park in Las Lagunas.
The event, organised by the Festivities and Traditions Department, offered a variety of activities that delighted the children. The councillor for the area, Silvia Marín (PP), explained that “the Royal Postman comes with his whole entourage of pages and there are
activities for children of all ages”.
On Friday 27th the Royal Postman will be in Mijas Pueblo, at 16:00 hours, in the Plaza Virgen de la Peña. On Saturday 28th, at the same time, we will also have the opportunity to give him the missives in La Cala, next to the Carrefour. While the little ones wait their turn to deliver the letter, they will also be able to enjoy free games and workshops.
Also on Friday, in the Doña Ermita park in Las Lagunas you can enjoy ‘The Grinch in the world of toys’, from 17:00 hours.
The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, and part of her government team, together with some of the elderly participants in the lunch / N.L.
The mayoress greeting some of the diners / N.L.
Christmas time
Trees The IX Route Solidarity
The initiative, organised by Cáritas with the collaboration of the Mijas Town Hall, will be active until the 5th of January
Report by A. Gijón
If you have not yet enjoyed the IX Route of Solidarity Trees, there is still time because this charitable action will be active until the 5th of January. It is an initiative that in this edition seeks to raise funds for the victims of the DANA and is organised by Caritas in collaboration with the Town Hall. It involves businesses, associations, brotherhoods and neighbours of the municipality and has two objectives: to decorate the streets at Christmas and to raise funds to help those who need it most.
Those interested in taking part just need to purchase a map with the location of the trees from the Tourist Office. In addition, the route includes a competition to choose the tree with the most votes by means of donations of one euro per map, which will go entirely to Caritas. “We want this activity to be a meeting point for families and an example of how, together, we can make a big di-
fference”, said the councillor for Tourism, Francisco Jerez (Vox), during the presentation of the activity. The trees will be on display in different parts of the municipality until the 5th of January. The collection and delivery points for the maps include, in addition to the Mijas Pueblo Tourist Office, the Bootello Pharmacy and Calzados Moreno. There will also be a final raffle with prizes for participants.
IX Route of Solidarity Trees
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Dear neighbour,
I would like to address you at this time of year to wish you, on my behalf and on behalf of the government team, a Christmas full of peace, joy and love surrounded by your family and dearest friends.
This time of the year is ideal to renew our bonds of community, to share moments to remember and to strengthen our union and commitment to Mijas.
May the new year bring with it new opportunities, health and prosperity for you and all your loved ones. Together we will continue to build a bright future full of well-being and prosperity.
A big hug
Ana Carmen Mata Rico Mayoress of Mijas
Christmas Village in Mijas Pueblo
The Child Intervention Programme is once again run by Social Inclusion
From January, this programme, which has been carried out in recent years by the Red Cross, will be run directly by municipal workers
From January onwards, the Social Inclusion department will be directly involved in the development of the Intervention Programme for Minors (Programa de Intervencion con Menores). This initiative, which has been carried out in recent years by the Red Cross, will once again be run by workers from the municipal department with the aim of continuing to achieve its objective: helping young people with difficulties in adapting and coexisting in school and thus preventing academic problems such as truancy. This was announced on Thursday 26th by the councillor for the area, Melisa Ceballos (PP), who pointed out that “we want to go a little further and also be able to intervene with the family and work together, both with the students at the school and with the parents, which is essential and is part of the education and progress of these children”. Now, according to the director of the Social Inclusion department, Miguel Ángel López, “it will be municipal employees from
LOCATIONS
The programme, now in its 20th year, will take place in the afternoon, from 15:30 to 19:30 hours, at three locations:
Municipal area in La Cala.
Social Services who will be in charge of the management and execution of this programme, which will have social integrators in the three centres, who will work and intervene with children between 12 and 18 years of age with disruptive behaviour”. “The work will include some academic support, as well as group cooperation work, to try to empathise, promote social skills and work on the difficulties that the students may have”, explained López
ASSOCIATIONS
Toastmasters de la Costa celebrates Christmas and the birth of a new club in Mijas
This is the Costa del Soul Speakers Association, which joins the other Costa del Sol clubs in promoting the art of public speaking
B.M. The public speaking clubs
Toastmasters, Achievers of Marbella and Costa del Soul Speakers of Mijas joined together last week to celebrate Christmas and welcome this latest new club, which was born with the aim of promoting the art of public speaking.
More than 40 toastmasters took part in a special public speaking session at Play Mijas, where, according to a press release, “the festive spirit and enthusiasm for the growth of the speaking community reigned”.
The day began with a welcome cocktail reception, followed by a public speaking session in the style of Toastmasters International. Participants made prepared speeches on a variety of impromptu 2-minute topics and constructive evaluations on lan-
Two lottery shops in Mijas
guage, grammar, body language and time management. The meeting ended with a dinner, party and surprise gifts, “where members were able to bond and celebrate the year’s achievements”.
The Achievers Club of Marbella is “one of the most prestigious and honoured clubs in Andalusia”. Meanwhile, the newly formed Costa del Soul Speakers, born in September, brings together “experienced speakers and enthusiastic new members looking to develop in the art of public speaking”. The club organises weekly sessions every Tuesday in La Cala, alternating Spanish and English. They can be contacted at costadelsoulspeakers@gmail.com or through their social media (LinkedIn and Facebook).
distribute more than 600,000 euros at Christmas
They sold more than 30 tickets of the 77768, one of the fourth prizes of this traditional extraordinary draw
I.P./M.F. Two lottery shops in Mijas distributed on Sunday 22nd more than 600.000 euros with the fourth prize of the Christmas Lottery. The one in
Calle Los Caños in Mijas Pueblo sold 30 tickets for the 77768, to which must be added a few more from the shop in Calle Margarita, in Las Lagunas. The winners will be able to collect their tickets at the authorised banks, BBVA and CaixaBank. As it is a fourth prize, they will receive 20,000 euros per ‘décimo’ (ticket) and 200,000 euros per series. “They called us from the provincial delegation of the ‘Loterías y Apuestas del Estado’ to inform us that in our administration we had machine printed 30 tickets for this fourth prize. I think I put them in the window, although I am not sure because we have given many numbers, and so far no one has told us anything, so we
guess we have sold them online”, explained the owner of the Lottery Shop Nº 4 (Mijas Pueblo), Victoria Ríos , They also called the son of the owner of the Lottery Shop No. 2 (Las Lagunas), Carlos Moreno , “we came quickly to the shop to put up all the posters with the information, and we don’t know if it was a number that was ordered by machine or a single series that we have received, because this number is not among the one we have fixed here”. On Monday 23rd, there were many who went to their nearest lottery shop to check their tickets, to collect the refund or the ‘pedrea’ prize or to buy a new number for the ‘El Niño’ draw.
Beatriz Martín
IES Sierra de Mijas. Las Lagunas. IES Villa de Mijas. Mijas Pueblo.
The councillor for Social Inclusion, Melisa Ceballos, with technicians from the department / B.M.
More than 40 toastmasters took part in a special public speaking session at Play Mijas / Toastmasters Club.
CHRISTMAS LOTTERY
Carlos Moreno, son of the owner of the Administración nº2 in Las Lagunas / I.Pérez.
Victoria Ríos, from the Administration nº4, wished that the El Niño draw “does leave many prizes in Mijas” / I.P.
WHAT´S ON
New Year’s Concert by the Malaga Symphony Orchestra
Manuel España Theatre, 20:00 h
Admission will be free until full capacity is reached
The Grinch in the world of toys
Doña Ermita Park in Las Lagunas, 17:00 h
Organised by Festivities
Pastoral La Paz
El Juncal Neighbourhood Association, 20:00 hours
Alice in Christmasland
María Zambrano Park, Las Lagunas, 17:00 h
Organised by Festivities
Royal postman of the Virgen de la Peña Youth Group
Departure at 17h from Barrio Santana
Route: Calle Coín, Plaza de la Libertad and Plaza de la Constitución up to the headquarters (Calle Muro 21), to collect the letters there
Mijas celebra la Navidad
La Candelaria Park, Las Lagunas, 16:00 h
Organised by Festivities
Zambombá Ana Serrano
Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo, 19:00 h
Organised by Festivities
‘Tardevieja’
La Cala Boulevard, from 15:00 hours
Organised by Festivities
ROYAL POSTMEN
Royal Postman
Mijas Pueblo, plaza Virgen de la Peña
December 27th, at 16 h
La Cala Boulevard
December 28th, at 16 h
DO NOT MISS
Christmas market in Mijas Pueblo
Plaza de la Constitución, from 11 to 19 hours
Until the 31st of December
IX Route of Solidarity Trees in Mijas
Mijas Pueblo
Until the 5th of January you can visit the 20 trees that different collectives have distributed around the village
One euro will be collected in aid of Caritas as a donation for the map
You can pick up a copy at the Tourist Office in Mijas
Christmas market in La Cala de Mijas
La Cala Boulevard, from 11 hours. Open every day until the 6th of January
Gastronomy, performances...
Exhibition of the Mijas Craft Association by Laura Benavides and JJ Martín Quiroga
Mijas Tourist Office
Monday to Friday from 9 to 18 hours. Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 14 hours. Until December 30th
Ecological market
La Cala Boulevard, in front of the branch offices on the second and last Sundays of the month
Collective exhibition ‘Artistas Acoge’ organised by Málaga Acoge
La Cala Cultural Centre, Until the 7th of January
Second hand market
Las Lagunas Fairground and at Urb. Calypso, Mijas Costa Sundays from 9 to 14 h
Exhibition of paintings by Mar Sarima and Ana García Pulido Folk Museum in Mijas Pueblo
Until the 7th of January
Collective exhibition ‘Viajes’, by Nuevo Enfoque Mijas
Las Lagunas Cultural Centre
Until the 7th of January
FOREIGNER’S DEPARTMENT MIJAS TOWN HALL
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
SALUD RESPONDE (Doctor’s prescriptions etc.)
EMERGENCY/DOCTOR, AMBULANCE ANDALUSIAN HEALTH
LOCAL POLICE - MIJAS
EMERGENCIES 24H
OFFICE, MON - FRI 8:00-14:00
FIREBRIGADE 24H
CIVIL GUARD 24H
MIJAS TOWN HALL - MIJAS VILLAGE
TOWN HALL BRANCH LAS LAGUNAS
FOREIGNERS DEPARTMENT (MON - FRI 9:00 - 14:00)
SENIOR CITIZEN’S DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES (MON - FRI - 8:00 - 14:00)
WOMEN’S CENTRE FREE FURNITURE COLLECTION
Flamenco show
Every Wednesday at 12 h Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo Every Saturday at 12 h Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo
Exhibition ‘Dalí. The Divine Comedy. Purgatorio’ Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Mijas
Until the 27th of March
Solidarity Tables ‘Make solidarity your gift this Christmas’ Branch Office square in La Cala, each Wednesday and Saturday until the 28th of December, from 11 to 14 hours
