At 06:49 a.m. this morning a magnitude 2.0 earthquake strook Torrevieja. The epicenter was in the area separating the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja and with hypocenter about 5 kilometers deep. The earthquake was been felt by many but no damage to buildings or property has been reported.

In recent years, loggerhead turtles have chosen the beaches of the Valencian Community up to 8 times to lay their eggs, one of them, in the summer of 2015, in Torrevieja. But the attempts have been many more. For example, only in the Maritime District of Torrevieja that ranges from the mouth of the Segura river to El Mojón (municipalities …

From June 31 to August 14, Torrevieja will host the first urban culture festival of the summer, for 14 uninterrupted days and in different spaces and outdoor venues of the city to bring live music, sports, gastronomy or street painting in its most current artistic manifestations. An event that aspires to become a benchmark with a multidisciplinary format in accordance …

The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by the councillor for innovation and modernisation, Ricardo Recuero, and the head of Grupo Antón Comunicación, Susana Antón, presented the new corporate image of the Torrevieja Council. The mayor has assured that it is an important step for the entire local administration, which modernises its image in each and every one of its …

The councillor for urban services in Torrevieja, Sandra Sánchez, has announced that, due to the high exposure to the marine environment of the Hombre del Mar monument, located on the Juan Aparicio seafront, and after inspection by the department of works and services, rehabilitation work has commenced. The work will see cracks repaired and subsequent filling with structural mortar of …

The councillor for social welfare in Torrevieja, Tomás Ballester, has announced the Municipal Summer School 2021, which will take place from July 1 to July 31 August in schools CEIP Salvador Russo (primary school students), CEIP Gratiniano Baches (kindergarten students) and CEIP Acequión (kindergarten and primary school students), for all children who in the 2020/2021 academic year have been enrolled …

A woman allegedly stabbed her partner after an argument in Torrevieja. The incident occurred at around 6.30 p.m. yesterday in a building located on Avenida Diego Ramírez. The victim was taken to the University Hospital of Torrevieja by a paramedic ambulance. The councillor for urban services in Torrevieja, Sandra Sánchez, reports that the repair works of the seafront on Avenida …

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by the Agamed manager, Jorge Ballesta, visited the works being carried out to the sanitation network on calle María Parodi this morning. The work, being carried out by Agamed, is part of the 2021 infrastructure plan. The average waiting time for an operation in the University Hospitals of Torrevieja and Vinalopó, is 42 …

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by the president of the Alicante Provincial Council, Carlos Mazón, announced this morning at the Madrid International Tourism Fair (FITUR) that the Regional Government has declared the Torrevieja Carnival a FIESTA OF AUTONOMOUS TOURIST INTEREST. The mayor has shown his satisfaction and thanked the heads of tourism of the region and congratulated the …

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the president of the Alfonso X el Sabio University, Jesús Núñez Velázquez, have signed this morning in the meeting room of the Madrid university, a collaboration agreement to develop projects of cultural interest, training of professional activities and social innovation. For the mayor, the signing of this collaboration agreement has been an honour …

The councillor for culture in Torrevieja, Antonio Quesada, and the manager of the Municipal Institute of Culture “Joaquín Chapaprieta”, Miguel Fernández, have presented two important events that will be held this coming summer at the Eras de la Sal. On Sunday, August 8, the Spanish singer Antonio Orozco will perform at 10:00 p.m., presenting his new work Aviónica. Tickets, which …

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the councillor for works and services, Sandra Sánchez, have visited the resurfacing works on various streets and avenues of the municipality, which began on April 5, and are currently in their last phase of execution. The total resurfacing action in this plan amounts to almost 50,000 square metres and its execution cost is …