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The company ORIGEN MURCIA, SA will manage the space for 10 years with an investment of nearly one million euros. The City Council guarantees the continuity of the traditional market and opens a new process to define the uses of the upper floors.

The Councillor for Coexistence and Integration, Óscar Urtasun, highlighted that in 2025 a total of 630 social integration reports were prepared, which represents an increase of 66% compared to 2024, mainly for Colombian (42%), Russian (20%), and Moroccan (8%) residents.

The contract will be awarded through an open procedure, evaluating both the offered fee and the quality of the investment, operation, and management project, as well as the proven experience in managing markets or similar facilities. The concession is granted for a period of 10 years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. The City Council is allocating €150,000 in aid to the merchants of the Mercado de Abastos (Central Market) affected by the works.

Today, Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the official presentation to the media of the 2026 Golden Fork Awards and other distinctions of the Association of Hospitality Businesses of Torrevieja and Region (AEHTC) was held in the Assembly Hall of the Torrevieja City Council.

The main objective of this initiative is to promote and consolidate gastronomy as a first-rate tourist resource and an excellent tourist product throughout the Valencian Community.

The Torrevieja City Council, through the Department of Equality and Women headed by Inmaculada Montesinos, joins the events of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is commemorated on November 25.

EXPO TORREVIEJA is the leading international lifestyle fair on the Southern Costa Blanca. Admission is free and it is open to the public from 10:00 to 15:00.

On November 14th and 15th, appointments to purchase vouchers in person will be available at the Apymeco Office, located at 145 Ramón Gallud Street. A total of 3,400 appointments will be distributed starting at 9:00 AM. In-person sales of vouchers for this eleventh edition will take place from November 18th to 26th, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. There will be no sales on Saturday, November 22nd. Vouchers can be redeemed at participating businesses from November 24th to December 31st (inclusive).

It has received an investment of 1,350,000 euros, in a collaboration between the Valencian Regional Government, the Torrevieja City Council and the ADIEM Foundation. The mayor has announced that in 2026, alongside these new facilities, construction will begin on a residence for people with extreme support needs.

DESAL TORREVIEJA is the space where Valencian culinary stars, local producers and restaurateurs, and those from other municipalities in the Vega Baja region will present their creations. A true experience for the senses.

The Street Food Market will open next Wednesday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m., with the Opening Party, followed by the eagerly awaited concert by the legendary Valencian group Seguridad Social.

From October 17, 18, and 19, Torrevieja will become the center of Valencian gastronomy, highlighting our products and the city's cultural mix. The showcookings, tastings, and children's workshops are free and have a maximum capacity of 30 people per activity. To attend, registration is required online: desaltorrevieja.com

The Government team's intention is to turn La Plasa into a dynamic element of the urban center and all the local commerce in the area.

The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, reports that the Torrevieja City Council, through the Department of NGOs and Volunteering, and once the bidding process has concluded, has provisionally awarded the contract to the company Francisco M. Juárez Pozuelo for the drafting of the basic and execution project, the health and safety plan and the waste management plan for the construction of the new Day Centre for people with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases "Tomás Ballester Herrera".