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Free Copy. Nº 1.189. From the 30th of January to the 5th of February 2026

second volume of the book

‘Poetas en Mijas’ to be released

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El Almiré brought together 18 local authors for this new work, which will be released on the 13th of February at the Las Lagunas Cultural Centre

NEWS/10

LAS LAGUNAS embraces its faith

under the mantle of the Virgen de la Paz

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Las Lagunas, La Cala and Mijas Pueblo will host parades and fancy dress competitions on February 7th, 8th and 15th respectively; in addition, the Town Hall has organised a trip to the Cadiz Carnival on Saturday 14th

The Eucharist, the transfer to the brotherhood house and the traditional procession crowned a festivity marked by devotion

The judokas will demonstrate

their talent on Saturday 31st.

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The Regino Hernández Martín Sports Complex hosts the 1st Judo Day of the XXX Municipal Sports Games

RESIDENTIAL AREAS

Mijas begins drafting an ordinance to take over 96 residential areas The aim, according to the Executive, is to guarantee the legal, economic and administrative certainty of all residents in the municipal area NEWS/02-03

Mijas handles in 2025 almost 50% more cleaning reports with a 99% efficiency The most frequent actions are collecting imporperly deposited household items, cleaning streets and pavements, and removing pruning debris NEWS/06

Ana Mata alerts the central government to the numerous defects in the road surface of the A7 motorway The mayoress warns of the visible deterioration of the infrastructure and stresses the need for “urgent action” to carry out repairs NEWS/07

The ordinance represents, according to the government team, “an unprecedented decision that addresses a need and a demand from citizens that has existed for many decades”. The mayoress of the city, Ana Mata, accompanied by the councillor for Urban Development, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson, and the councillor for Economy and Finance, Mario Bravo, announced this week the start of the process, which begins with a public consultation that will be available on the Town Halls website until the 16th of February / Irene Pérez.

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Mijas presents its new tourism strategy, highlighting the municipality as unique, full of sensations, wellbeing and quality of life

Sponsorship renewed with

UNICAJA BALONCESTO

The municipality will name the women's team and will sponsor the men's team this season and next NEWS/08

The council will renovate the Las Lagunas adjacent football pitch and the Antonio Márquez Among other measures, the projects include replacing the turf and reorganising spaces to improve operational efficiency NEWS/04

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02 Residential Areas

Mijas begins drafting

an ordinance to take

The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, alongside the councillors for Residential Areas, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (left), and for Economy and Finance, Mario Bravo (right) / I. Pérez.

over 96 residential areas

The Executive emphasises that this is a “decisive step after decades of citizens’ demand” that will be made possible by the ordinance, which begins with the public consultation” Ed.Dept / Design: Carmen Martín

On Monday 26th, the Mijas Town Hall officially began the process of drafting an ordinance to take over 96 historic residential areas in the municipality. According to the government team, this is “an unprecedented decision that will solve a need and a citizen de-

The government team aims to “guarantee equal services for all Mijeños, regardless of where they live”

mand that has existed for many decades, and which will guarantee equal services for all Mijas residents, regardless of where they live”.

This was announced by the mayoress of the city, Ana Mata (PP), accompanied by the councillor for Residential Areas, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (Vox), and the councillor for Economy and Finance, Mario Bravo (PP).

This process began with the mandatory public consultation, published on that same day on the Town Hall’s website.

“Historic” decision There are a total of 96 residential areas in the municipality classified as consolidated urban land which, despite being fully integrated into the urban fabric, have never been formally taken over by the Town Hall. The mayoress stressed that this “historic decision” will put an end to the legal, administrative and economic uncertainty “that affects both residents and the Mijas Town Hall itself”, and emphasised the

importance of equal services.

The local government explained that “the lack of clarity about who should preserve and maintain roads, sanitation networks, water supply, lighting or green areas is clearly detrimental to the residents of Mijas who live in these areas, as they pay the same taxes (IBI) as those in urban centres. This has historically created a situation of inequality in taxation and service provision that has been prolonged over time”.

In many cases, the Executive asserted, homeowners’ associations have been unable to bear the costs of the aforementioned works, and unfavourable situations have arisen in the areas of health, the environment and road safety.

This has led, added the government team, to a progressive lack of basic urban services and a decline in the quality of their provision; and “has prevented access to subsidies and aid to improve services and infrastructure, in a vicious circle that has perpetuated the disadvantages in the municipality in recent decades”.

This ordinance will provide legal certainty for residents and the Town Hall and “will establish a clear and participatory procedure to guarantee residents’ rights and compliance with public obligations regarding essential services”, explained Cuevas Dawson.

For his part, Bravo added that the Mijas government team endorses the principle of equal rights and equal obligations: “We believe that a street open to the public must be maintained with public money, including cleaning, lighting and paving. We cannot differentiate between citizens who are not different”.

Public consultation Photo: I.P.

Cuevas Dawson: “An orderly and definitive solution” for residents.The councillor for Residential Areas, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (Vox) added that “for many years, this situation has been managed with one-time solutions, without a clear plan, which has caused frustration among residents”. He also added that “with this ordinance, we want to move from stopgap measures to an orderly and definitive solution”, and emphasised that “the Town Hall will provide the framework and will accompany the residential areas throughout the process, because this can only be resolved by working together and listening to those who live there” / Irene Pérez.

Bravo emphasises that the consultation is independent of the public information process.The councillor for Economy and Finance, Mario Bravo (PP), clarified that the consultation is independent of the hearing and public information procedure, which will be opened later as required by law in the processing of the ordinance.

Following the publication of this public consultation period, the matter will be forwarded to the Infrastructure and Works Department to be carried out in all its phases in accordance with the applicable regulations and procedures.

The future Municipal Ordinance Regulating the Reception of Historic Residential Areas IS BASED ON THE MECHANISMS PROVIDED FOR IN REGIOLEGISLATION, PARTICULARLY THE LAW ON THE PROMOTION OF SUSORDINANCE NAL TAINABILITY IN ANDALUSIA (LISTA), which establishes the framework for provided for in the regularisation of these consolidated situations. It also aims to gather the opinions of citizens and organisations potentially affected by the future regulation, thereby improving citizen participation.

THE LISTA

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A decades-long

demand

and a “historic” decision

This process began with the mandatory public consultation, published on Monday 26th on the Town Hall’s website, which WILL BE OPEN FOR 15 WORKING DAYS, I.E. UNTIL FEBRUARY 16TH. This prior public consultation complies with Article 133.1 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations. It will serve to identify the problems to be solved; the need and appropriateness of its approval; and possible alternative regulatory and non-regulatory solutions.

The official start of the process to draft an ordinance to take over the 96 residential areas in the municipality is, according to the government team, “an unprecedented decision that will address a need and a citizen demand that has existed for many decades”. The mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), stressed that THIS “HISTORIC DECISION” WILL PUT AN END TO THE LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY “AFFECTING BOTH RESIDENTS AND THE MIJAS TOWN HALL ITSELF”

Photo: Mijas Press.

Ana Mata Mayoress of Mijas (PP)

Equality of services,

“A CITIZENS’ RIGHT”

Photo: Carmen Martín.

96 RESIDENTIAL AREAS will be taken over by the Town Hall

There are a total of 96 residential areas in the municipality classified as consolidated urban land which, despite being fully integrated into the urban fabric, have never been formally taken over by the Town Hall.

THE MAYORESS OF MIJAS, ANA MATA (PP), stressed that equal services “are a right of citizens and, therefore, an obligation for this municipal government team, AN OBLIGATION THAT NO PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT TEAM HAS ASSUMED IN HALF A CENTURY”.

The mayoress explained that the current situation could lead to environmental and road safety risks, as well as a progressive lack of basic urban services and a decline in the quality of their provision, “and that is why we have decided to put an end to this situation”.

The local government explained that “the lack of clarity about who should preserve and maintain roads, sanitation networks, water supply, lighting or green areas is clearly detrimental to the residents of Mijas who live in these areas, as they pay the same taxes (IBI) as those in urban centres. This has historically created a situation of inequality in taxation and service provision that has been prolonged over time”.

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The Las Lagunas adjacent football pitch and the Antonio Márquez pitch will

be renovated

In both cases, the replacement of the turf and the reorganisation of the spaces to improve functionality are planned

MARI FRANCIS ALARCÓN Councillor for Sports (PP)

“These pitches need to be updated, they’re in really bad condition. They’re very old, and nothing has been done to them for a long time. There will also be improvements to the facilities”

JUAN JOSÉ TORRES TRELLA

Councillor for Infrastructure and Works (PP) Photos: Archive.

Ed. Dept. / C. Martín / A. Lago

The Mijas Town Hall continues to develop its plan to improve municipal sports facilities. At present, bids are being evaluated for the drafting of renovation projects for the Las Lagunas football pitch and the Antonio Márquez pitch in Osunillas. This was announced by the councillor for Sports, Mari Francis Alarcón (PP), and the councillor for Infrastructure and Works,

The tenders

have a total value of 139,416.39 euros Juan José Torres Trella (PP). The head of the Sports Department explained that these refurbishments are necessary due to normal wear and tear from regular use of the facilities. She added that the tender specifications describe the work required to make the two pitches more fully operational. These facilities “need to be updated” because “they are very old and have not been maintained for a long time”,

said the councillor.

For his part, the councillor for Infrastructure explained that both refurbishments are very similar, except that the tender amount for the design of the Antonio Márquez football pitch is higher than that of the adjacent pitch, as it will also include refurbishment of the access area and car parks. The councillor also pointed out that the projects will have a 90-day completion deadline.

Adjacent football pitch For the Las Lagunas adjacent pitch, plans include both the replacement of the turf and the expansion of the surrounding facilities. The work will be carried out on the existing pitch, which has an artificial turf playing surfece over ten years old.

It is equipped with goalposts for 11-a-side football, two sets of goalposts for 7-a-side football, benches and stands. In addition to renovating these facilities, the project must also propose the replacement of the perimeter gutters. In this regard, the Town Hall intends to reorganise the available space, with

“The refurbishments are very similar, but the Antonio Márquez football pitch in Osunillas will also include the renovation of the access area and the car park”

plans for a two-storey covered grandstand, ticket offices, changing rooms, public toilets, a storeroom and a cafeteria. The tender for this project is valued at 55.000 euros.

Antonio Márquez pitch Regarding the Osunillas football pitch, the project includes a comprehensive refurbishment of the facility, including the car park and access road. Like Las Lagunas, the pitch has artificial turf over ten years old and is equipped with goal sets for both 11-a-side and 7-a-side football. The project also proposes the replacement and redesign of the perimeter gutters. As for the covered stands located to the north, their expansion will be considered.

Complementary facilities, including the CD Mijas clubhouse, public toilets, storage, and more, must be fully accessible.

The drafting of the project is being tendered for 84,416.39 euros, bringing the total for both projects to 139,416.39 euros.

FOREIGNERS

Spanish-German seminar on the pension system They will advise people who have paid contributions in Germany and Spain C.M. The German pension authority, Deutsche Rentenversicherung, and the Provincial Directorate of the National Social Security Institute in Málaga have jointly organised a Spanish-German international advisory seminar on pensions.The event will take place at the Social Security Information and Assistance Centre (CAISS) at Calle Huéscar, 7, in Málaga.

The seminars will be held on the 26th of February, from 9 to 14 hours and from 16 to 18 hours, and on the 27th of February, from 9 to 14 hours.

They will provide advice to individuals who have contributed to both the German and Spanish pension systems. During the sessions, participants

will receive a report of contributions in Germany and a calculation of their pension, if requested. “To verify child-rearing periods, insured persons are asked to bring their family record book or their children’s birth certificates”, the organisers noted.

Those interested in attending must make an appointment in advance by calling 952 070 118 from Monday 2nd of February (from 9 to 14 hours). During the call, they will be asked for details such as their full name, date of birth and German insurance number, if available. For further information, the organisers have provided the email address: internationale-beratung@drvbund.de.

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Tourism

Image taken from the video / Mijas Town Hall.

The mayoress, Ana Mata; the councillor for Tourism, Francisco Jerez (right), and the vice-president of Aehcos in Mijas, Juan Miguel Marcos. / Irene Pérez.

MULTI-SEGMENT CAMPAIGN VERSATILITY TO COMPETE IN

‘Mijas,

different niches

is the new slogan for the

A CITY FULL OF

w h e re l i fe fl ows ’

city’s tourism promotion campaign The Town Hall presents its new tourism strategy, highlighting the municipality as unique, full of sensations, well-being and quality of life Report by Ed. Dept. / Design: C. Martín / Translation: C. Arroyo

On Tuesday 27th, the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), and the councillor for Tourism, Francisco Jerez (Vox), presented the municipality’s new tourism promotion campaign.

Under the slogan ‘Mijas, donde la vida fluye’ (Mijas, where life flows), this initiative aims to showcase a destination full of sensations, inviting visitors to relax and enjoy themselves to the fullest. In short, a place in the world where you can let yourself go and gain new life experiences.

This campaign was due to be presented at the latest edition of Fitur, but the Town Hall cancelled all institutional presence as a sign of mourning for the Adamuz train accident. According to Mata, the campaign will be officially launched at the ITB fair in Berlin in March, although it is already the official image of Mijas tourism.

The new communication approach stems from the need to offer

a counterpoint to the information overload and daily rush that characterise today’s society. “Mijas is presented as a unique place, far removed from other tourist destinations that are already saturated, showing itself to be a place to live

The campaign is now the official image of Mijas tourism

and immerse oneself in new experiences, not just to spend a holiday.

Well-being and quality of life are the predominant aspects”, said the mayoress.

“Mijas is a complete destination, offering a wide range of options for all types of visitors. From relaxation tourism to sports, golf, health, culture, gastronomy. In other words, it is a town where you don’t just come to spend your holidays, but to gain new life experiences. This is reflected in the campaign”, she added.

For his part, the councillor for Tourism emphasised that this cam-

THE MAYORESS, ANA MATA (PP), EXPLAINED THAT THE ‘WHERE LIFE FLOWS’ CAMPAIGN STANDS OUT FOR ITS GREAT VERSATILITY. It allows for multiple versions targeted at different market niches, citing examples such as ‘Where flavours flow’, ‘Where sport flows’ and ‘Where sunsets flow’. The campaign aims to foster a sense of belonging and to inspire people to visit Mijas and discover it through experiences based on sensations.

ATTRACTIONS THE SIERRA with its trails, forests and unique landscapes The quality of ITS COVES AND BEAHCESS THE COASTAL PATH running parallel to the sea THE CUISINE combining tradition and innovation The range of GOLF COURSES ITS TRADITIONS AND ANCIENT HISTORY, among others

Also in OTHER LANGUAGES Due to its simplicity, the campaign can be adapted to any language, and in fact, an English version already exists under the slogan ‘Where life flows’. paign is not just a promotional initiative, “it is a statement of intent regarding the tourism model we advocate for Mijas: quality tourism that is compatible with life in the municipality throughout the year”.

Deseasonalisation of tourism “From the Tourism Department, we are working to ensure that this campaign has a real impact on deseasonalisation. Mijas is not a high-season destination: it is a destination to be enjoyed twelve months a year, and this proposal allows us to segment

SCREENING OF

THE VIDEO

On Tuesday 27th, the video completing the campaign was also screened. ITS CENTRAL THEME FOLLOWS A WOMAN WHO ESCAPES THE STRESSES OF EVERYDAY LIFE by immersing herself in the wide range of attractions Mijas has to offer. She explores the village, enjoys the coastline, the cuisine, the traditions, the sports... In short, everything Mijas offers its visitors.

markets and audiences with very specific messages”, said Jerez.

The councillor also highlighted that Mijas is currently competing in a very demanding global tourism market, “which is why we are committed to a clear, adaptable and recognisable brand, capable of positioning us at international fairs such as Fitur and in strategic markets where we want to continue growing”.

The vice-president of Aehcos in

Mijas, Juan Miguel Marcos, also commented on this campaign, applauding the message it conveys, “because it tells people that we don’t just have sun and beaches”, but “that there are many things to do in Mijas, from playing sports to hiking, enjoying the cuisine and discovering the history of the town, all while always having the sea in the background, because Mijas is a place where life flows”, he summarised.

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Street Cleaning Balance

Mijas handles almost 50%

more cleaning notices in 2025

Recorded incidents

with 99% efficiency Belmonte: “The work of the department is measured in figures, not perceptions, and the data shows consistent, effective and sustained management over time” Ed. Dept. / Design: Cristina Bejarano

The Street Cleaning Department in Mijas managed a total of 7,407 incidents in 2025, compared with 4,961 recorded in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 49% in the volume of reports handled, without, according to the department, “affecting the efficiency of the service”.

This trend is clearer when analysing the figures from recent years. In 2023, the total number of incidents recorded was less than 1,300, “with an essentially reactive operating model, in which almost all reports came from residents and direct detection by the department was practically nonexistent”, explains the Town Hall.

The councillor responsible, Eloy Belmonte (Vox), pointed out at a press conference that “the relevant fact is not only that more reports are being registered, but that the department has been able to absorb this increase in incidents without losing its response capacity”.

In 2025, the percentage of incidents resolved reached 99.18%, a response level consistent with previous years, similar to that recorded in 2023, when the resolution

rate stood at around 99%, despite a much lower volume of reports.

Location of incidents Another significant aspect of the report is the origin of the incidents. While in 2023 only around 2% of reports were detected by the service itself, in 2025 79.3% of incidents were identified directly by inspectors and staff from the Street Cleaning Department through daily monitoring, supervision and control of the municipality. The remaining 20.7% came from reports submitted by residents through the available channels.

Belmonte explained that “these figures reflect a profound change in the way we work: we have moved from a model based almost exclusively on complaints to a model of active control, which allows us to anticipate and act before problems escalate”.

Operations The most common interventions relate to improperly discarded furniture and household items, dirt on streets and pavements, pruning debris, cleaning of faeces and urine, and illegal dumping of rubble, incidents that have a direct impact on the urban envi-

A Street Cleaning worker hosing down the streets / Street Cleaning Mijas.

ELOY BELMONTE

Councillor for Street Cleaning (Vox)

“The relevant fact is not only that there are more reports, but that the department has been able to absorb this increase in incidents without losing its response capacity”

ronment and the daily perception of cleanliness.

The councillor also pointed out that “a significant proportion of reports are linked to uncivil behaviour or misuse of the services available”, emphasising the

During 2025

the area recorded a total of 7,407 incidents, 49.3% more than in 2024 importance of using the municipal furniture collection service correctly, which allows the department to optimise its resources.

“The work of the Street Cleaning Department is measured in figures, not perceptions, and the figures show consistent, effective and sustained management over time, resultingin a cleaner Mijas”, concluded Belmonte.

TYPES OF incidents

In 2025, the MOST FREQUENT ACTIONS were related to:

1,297

The most frequent actions involve improperly deposited household goods and furniture on public streets / Street cleaning.

457

Improperly discarded furniture and household items.

Cleaning of faeces and urine.

865

395

Dirt on the streets and pavements. Rubbish next to bins.

646

Pruning debris.

303

Illegal dumping of rubble.

NOTICES HANDLED: In 2023: 1,300 In 2024: 4,961 In 2025: 7,407

+ 3 1 9. 7 % + 4 9. 3 %

ORIGIN: In 2023: Detected by the department 98% (inspectors and staff): Citizen reports: 2% In 2025: Detected by the department 7 9. 3 % (inspectors and staff): Citizen reports:

20.7%

MUNICIPAL INCIDENTS

by departments

Of the different departments of the Mijas Town Hall, the following ones RECORDED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN 2025:

40.7% Street cleaning Operational Services Electrical installations Parks and Gardens Urban planning Facilities management Police Mijas Complementary Services Changing a bin bag in Mijas Other departments Pueblo / Street cleaning.

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ANA MATA

Mayoress of Mijas (PP) “The recent storms have caused obvious deterioration and the appearance of numerous large potholes, which pose a clear danger to users.

The continuous rains of recent weeks have exposed an alarming lack of maintenance, with the road littered with deep potholes”

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LETTER Condition of the road surface on the A-7 as it passes through Mijas / Irene Pérez.

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Mata alerts the central government

to numerous defects in

the A-7 motorway surface

In a letter to the Government’s Subdelegate, the mayoress laments the “alarming lack of maintenance” on the road Ed. Dept. / Design: C.M.

The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), has sent a letter to the Government’s subdelegate in Málaga to draw attention to the “worrying” state of the A-7 road surface as it passes through the municipality, particularly in the sections of Faro

de Calaburras, La Cala and El Chaparral. In her letter, the mayoress highlights the visible deterioration of the infrastructure, worsened by recent storms, “with deep potholes causing great concern among the thousands of daily users of the road, a concern shared by the Town Hall”.

Mata requests that the matter be urgently referred to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, warning that potholes are dislodging material from previous repairs due to rain and the constant passage of vehicles. “Many residents are expressing their concern and insecurity, both directly

Mijas and the Bulgarian municipality

of Gurkovo strengthen ties

In the centre, the mayor of Gurkovo, flanked by the mayoress of Mijas and the councillor for Foreigners, with the Bulgarian delegation / I.Pérez.

J.P./I.P. A delegation from the Bulgarian municipality of Gurkovo visited Mijas on Monday, 26th of January, with the aim of establishing alliances and carrying out future collaborations. “The aim of this meeting, which is part of a European collaboration programme, is simply to exchange views on tourism in general and on the donkey as a symbol, which is also preserved in their

and through the Mijas Town Hall’s social media profiles”, the text continues.

Urgent action The mayoress emphasises the need for “urgent action” to repair the road surface “and thus resolve a serious problem”. In this regard, Mata points out that mobility is one of the main structural deficits of the western Costa del Sol, and reminds that, in addition to the absence

city, where they even produce cheese and milk from donkeys, and which appears to be a major attraction in Bulgaria”, said the councillor for Foreigners, Mario Bravo (PP), who, together with the mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), welcomed the delegation led by the mayor of Gurkovo, Kancho Papazov, who stated that “we are very grateful for this reception and hope that in the future the two Town Halls will carry out fruitful work for both municipalities”.

Bravo also noted that “the Town Hall has signed a collaboration protocol to continue

of a coastal train, the AP-7 toll motorway “is the most expensive in Spain per journey”.

Toll motorway In this regard, the letter points out that not only is there no discount on the AP-7, but with the start of 2026, the toll cost has increased by more than 3%, “which prevents thousands of users from using it regularly”.

For all these reasons, the mayoress concludes that “work, work-life balance and leisure are significantly affected by the lack of mobility alternatives; and now, in addition, the journey along the A-7 through much of Mijas is unsafe”.

Collaboration The mayoress describes the road’s current state as the result of an “alarming lack of maintenance” and offers the Town Hall’s collaboration on all matters relating to road safety and mobility to improve the lives of residents.

The two mayors after signing the cooperation agreement / I.P.

exchanging ideas to preserve the donkey as a traditional symbol, while also treating it with the care and attention it deserves, as required by current legislation”.

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Sports

Mijas renews its sponsorship

of Unicaja Baloncesto

The town will give its name to the women’s team and will sponsor the men’s team this season and next

The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, with Antonio Jesús López Nieto, President of Club Unicaja Basketball / Mijas Town Hall Press.

Ana Mata, mayoress of Mijas “It is a guarantee that Mijas supports Unicaja because it is a great sporting institution that represents many young people and the values of sport”

TERMS OF THE CONTRACT The first women’s team will continue to be called Unicaja Mijas.

The town’s logo will appear on the players’ shirts.

The name of Mijas will be displayed on the los game clocks during matches, there will be banners featuring the town’s corporate image.

Dynamic advertising on the Martín Carpena screens during the men’s team matches.

The women’s team will visit the Town Hall and the sports facilities.

The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, poses with the Unicaja Mijas players / Mijas Town Hall Press.

Ed. Dept. / Translation: C.Arroyo

The name of Mijas will remain at the top of Spanish basketball. On Monday 26th it was announced that the Mijas Town Hall has renewed the sponsorship it maintains with Unicaja Basketball Club for two more years.

This agreement establishes that Mijas will sponsor the club’s first men’s and women’s teams for two seasons, the current one and the next, 2026/27, with the possibility of an extension for two additional seasons, until 2028/29. All this, explained the Executive, “in order to promote tourism, sport and culture in the town”.

The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), and the president of

Club Unicaja Baloncesto, Antonio Jesús López Nieto, jointly announced this renewal, which allows for the continuation, as highlighted by the government team, of “a fruitful collaboration between both entities to promote the values of both grassroots and professional sport, and to promote Mijas through a wide range of channels”.

Unicaja Mijas The contract stipulates that the women’s first team will continue to be called Unicaja Mijas; that the city’s logo will be included on the players’ shirts; that the name Mijas will be inserted on the game clocks of the matches it plays; and that there will be banners with the town’s

corporate image. In addition to all this, there will be dynamic advertising on the LED screens of the Martín Carpena pavilion during the men’s matches.

The aim of

this contract is “to promote the city in terms of tourism, sport and culture” This sponsorship, the local government emphasises, “is justified by the fact that both teams have a clear national profile, their own identity and athletes who contribute to spreading the values of sport and the Mijas brand”.

The contract establishes a price for this sponsorship of 385,000 euros for the initial two years, of

which 320,000 euros will go to the women’s team and the rest to sponsor the men’s team.

Under this sponsorship, the women’s team will visit Mijas Town Hall and municipal sports facilities during the term of the contract. These are some of the points established in the agreement.

Values “It is a guarantee that Mijas supports Unicaja because it is a great sporting institution that represents many young people and the values we want to show: teamwork, camaraderie, generosity and discipline. All of this represents Unicaja and also Mijas, so we are going to go hand in hand for at least two more seasons”, explained the mayoress, Ana Mata.

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Carnival

The festivities will begin with a parade through each of the centres, followed by a fancy dress competition Ed. Dept / Cristina Bejarano

The carnival celebrations will take place in all three urban centres, on the 7th of February in Las Lagunas, on the 8th in La Cala and on the 15th in Mijas Pueblo. This was announced by the councillor for Festivities and Traditions, Silvia Marín (PP), who explained that “there will be three celebrations this year, full of colour and joy, and all residents are invited to participate”. There will also be a special performance by the ‘murga’ ‘La Periférica’ (a band of street musicians).

Las Lagunas On the 7th of February in Las Lagunas, the event will kick off at 11:00 hours with a parade starting from Miguel Hernández Avenue to Andalucía Park. At around 13:00

Mijas will celebrate

C A R N I VA L in all three centres on

February 7th, 8th and 15th hours, the children’s fancy dress competition will begin, with the following categories: Baby, Individual Children, Children Couples and Children Group.

This will be followed by the adult fancy dress competition, which will also award prizes in the Individual, Adult Couple and Adult Group categories. The festivities will conclude with a performance by a ‘murga’.

La Cala On the 8th of February, it will be La Cala’s turn; at 11:00 hours, the parade will depart from the Cultural Centre and head to La Butibamba

Park. As in Las Lagunas, there will also be fancy dress competitions for babies, children and adults, followed by a ‘murga’ performance just before the the prize-giving.

Mijas Pueblo On the 15th, Mijas Pueblo will host the final celebrations. The parade will set off from the Town Hall and end at the Virgen de la Peña Square. As on the previous dates, there will be fancy dress competitions and a ‘murga’ performance.

Registration Marín encouraged “everyone to attend, and if you’re in fancy

dress, even better, because we’re going to have a great time. These are special dates that we all enjoy with enthusiasm”. The councillor explained that “the Festivities Department is offering prizes and gifts for the fancy dress competition. Participants must register one hour before the parade. There are three categories: Baby, Children and Adults, and except for the Babycategory, there will be Individual, Couple and Group categories. Prizes range from 60 to 300 euros for the winning group”.

SILVIA MARÍN

Councillor for Festivities and Traditions (PP)

‘I encourage everyone to attend, and if you’re wearing a costume, even better, because we’re going to have a great time. These are special days that we all enjoy with enthusiasm”

route will be: departure from Miguel Hernández Avenue, next to María Zambrano Park, Calle Antonio Machado, Avenida Margarita, Avenida de Los Lirios, Calle Geranio, and arrival at Andalucía Park.

La Cala de Mijas, Sunday 8th.

Route: Parade departure at 11:00 hours from La Cala Cultural Centre, Calle Torremolinos, Calle Torreón, Calle Marbella, Calle Cártama, and arrival at La Butibamba Park.

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MijasNews 11

30th of January to 5th of February 2026

Mijas Weekly

Rotary holds a charity

event in support of AFA Mijas

GROUPS

Costa del Soul Speakers holds a special session

The proceeds will go towards kitting out the new building provided by the Town Hall to the Alzheimer’s association Carmen Martín

The Rotary Club Mijas International’s post-Christmas charity event was a huge success.

More than 60 people, including members and non-members, attended the event, which raised funds for AFA Mijas. The Mijasbased group, which provides services to Alzheimer’s patients and their families, expressed their “eternal gratitude” for the club’s latest gesture.

“At AFA Mijas, we are very grateful to the Rotary Club because this is not the only event it has organised for us. Recently, we also received another donation: they have installed a new door control system at the centre. They are always there for everything we need,” explained the director and psychologist of the AFA Mijas Day Centre, Mari Carmen López.

The party took place on Friday 23rd at La Sierra restaurant, where guests enjoyed dinner, music and a raffle to raise even more funds. “We felt that we really had to help them move to their new building”, explained the president of the Rotary Club Mijas, Andy Whiton, who added that thanks also to La Sierra, they expected “to raise around a thousand euros”, in addition to “what is raised from the raffle”, brin-

Participants in the session on Tuesday, 27th / Toastmaster.

The party brought together around 60 people. / M.C.

Rotary Club estimates that this event raised around 1,500 euros

ging the total to “around €1,500”, Whiton estimated.

AFA Mijas will allocate all of the funds to get the new building, provided by the Town Hall, up and running as soon as possible. The space will be used to expand their day centre, which currently cares for 25 people. “We have been supporting them for a few years now and they have a particularly im-

portant project at the moment to support more patients and their families. They have a building next door with which they can expand their services, but the building is unfinished, there is no electricity or water inside; basically there are the walls, the windows and the roof, and that costs a lot of money”, stressed the former president and treasurer of the Rotary Club Mijas International, Katja Range.

The leader of the club’s Local Service Committee also pointed out that the club’s next event will be a twinning with another Rotarian from England, who will be spending a few days in Mijas.

ANDY WHITON

KATJA RANGE

MARI CARMEN LÓPEZ

“We felt that we really had to help them move to their new building in Mijas. Thanks to La Sierra, we expect to raise around one thousand euros, plus the raffle, bringing the total to around 1,500 euros”

“They have a really important project right now to support more patients and their families, because they have a building next door that would let them expand their services, but it costs a lot of money”

“We are very grateful to the Rotary Club because this is not the only event they organise for us. Recently, we also received another donation: they installed a new door control system at the centre”

President, Rotary Club Mijas International

Secretary, Rotary Club Mijas International

Director of the AFA Mijas Day Centre

They developed “communication and leadership skills” and “humanitarian connection” C.M. The Costa del Soul Speakers Toastmasters Club, a public speaking and leadership club, held a special session on Tuesday 27th at La CatedRal restaurant in Las Lagunas. The theme was ‘Human Connection’.

The club, which is bilingual (Spanish and English speaking), “brought together members and guests for an evening of inspiring speeches, debates and impromptu speeches”, thereby developing communication and leadership skills, as well as “community connection”, the group said in a press release.

The community enjoyed “the meeting and the restaurant’s exquisite tapas with great joy, reinforcing the power of human connection in public speaking and personal growth”, added the club, which extended an invitation to all those interested to join its next session to “improve their communication skills”.

Educational organisation Costa del Soul Speakers is an official club and member of

FURTHER INFORMATION

MEETINGS Tuesdays from 20 to 21:30 hours at the Las lagunas Cultural Centre

CONTACT INFO Email: costadelsoulspeakers@gmail.com LinkedIn: Costa del Soul Speakers Facebook: Costa del Soul Speakers Toastmasters Club

Instagram: @toastmasterscostadelsoul

Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organisation present in more than 140 countries. Its mission is to empower each individual to become a more competent, confident and impactful communicator and leader through a practical, community-based learning model.

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30th of January to the 5th of February 2026

Mijas Semanal

WHAT´S ON FRIDAY 30TH

SATURDAY 7th

‘Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate’,

by DanzaManía Manuel España Theatre, 19:30 h Tickets: 10 euros. Can be purchased at the DanzaManía dance academy and at the theatre two hours before the start of the show. All proceeds will go to Cudeca

Play ‘Las mil y una noches con Mozart’ Manuel España Theatre, 20 h Tickets: 5 euros for children and 8 euros for adults. They can be purchased at the locations and telephone numbers listed on the poster and, from two hours before the show, at the theatre. All proceeds will go to AFA Fuengirola-Mijas

Talk by Esperanza Jiménez: ‘La otra África. Una mirada ecosocial’ Folk Museum in Mijas, 19 h Organised by Ecologistas en Acción Mijas

SATURDAY 31ST

Las Lagunas. Saturday 7th Departure from Miguel Hernández Avenue at 11 hours Arrival at Andalucía Park, where the children’s and adults’ fancy dress contest will take place La Cala. Sunday 8th Departure from the Boulevard, cultural centre, at 11 hours Arrival at La Butibamba Park, where the children’s and adults’ fancy dress contest will take place Mijas Pueblo. Sunday 15th Departure from the Town Hall at 11 hours Arrival at Virgen de la Peña Square, where the children’s and adults’ fancy dress contest will take place

DO NOT MISS Photography exhibition by Enrique Moya Las Lagunas Cultural Centre Until the 26th of February

Exhibition: ‘War Generation’ Ukrainian Cultural Centre ‘United Family’, Calle Río Darro, Las Lagunas, premises 20/21 Organised by the ‘Espacio Cultural’ Association and the Ukrainian Cultural Centre ‘United Family’ Until the 8th of March

Exhibition of paintings and resin art by Ivica Jurikova La Cala Cultural Centre, 19 h Until the 9th of February

Ecological market La Cala Boulevard, opposite the branch office, on the second and last Sunday of each month

Photography exhibition ‘The Necropolis of Oblivion’ by Jesús Valle Corbacho Nuevo Enfoque Mijas, El Coto residential area; Los Olivos residential complex, block b, entrance 2, premises 25

CARNIVALS

Miss Grand Málaga Pageant Final Gala Manuel España Theatre, 17:30 h Tickets between 15 and 20 euros. They can be purchased through the pageant’s social media channels and at the theatre two hours before the event. Proceeds will go to Hogar Pozo Dulce

Second-hand market Las Lagunas fairground and Urb. Calypso, Mijas Costa Sundays from 9 to 14 h

FOREIGNER’S DEPARTMENT MIJAS TOWN HALL USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS SALUD RESPONDE (Doctor’s prescriptions etc.)......................................... 955 54 50 60 EMERGENCY/DOCTOR, AMBULANCE ANDALUSIAN HEALTH ............................ 061/112 LOCAL POLICE - MIJAS EMERGENCIES 24H........................................................... 952 46 08 08 / 952 46 09 09 OFFICE, MON - FRI 8:00-14:00.................................................................. 952 19 70 97 FIREBRIGADE 24H...................................................................................... 952 58 63 82 CIVIL GUARD 24H....................................................................................... 952 47 40 30 MIJAS TOWN HALL - MIJAS VILLAGE......................................................... 952 48 59 00 TOWN HALL BRANCH LAS LAGUNAS......................................................... 952 59 36 44 FOREIGNERS DEPARTMENT (MON - FRI 9:00 - 14:00).............................. 952 58 90 10 SENIOR CITIZEN’S DEPARTMENT ............................................................. 951 06 20 05 SOCIAL SERVICES (MON - FRI - 8:00 - 14:00)........................................... 952 47 66 91 WOMEN’S CENTRE..................................................................................... 952 58 90 01 FREE FURNITURE COLLECTION .................................................................. 648 960 541

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY 24H............................................. 016 HELPLINE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE - ANDALUSIAN GOVERNMENT 24H........................................... 900 20 09 99 MIJAS TAXI....................................................... 952 47 82 88

Solidarity tables La Cala Branch Office Square Last Wednesday and Saturday of each month until the 30th of May