Sueña Torrevieja has submitted a motion to the municipal plenary session calling on the Spanish Government to establish a local office of the State Tax Agency (AEAT) in Torrevieja, arguing that the city’s population size and regional importance fully justify the move.
According to the local group, Torrevieja has now surpassed 110,000 registered residents, making it the fifth-largest city in the Valencian Community and reinforcing its role as the de facto capital of the Vega Baja. Spokesperson Pablo Samper said the figures leave no room for delay.
“Torrevieja is a large city and must be treated as such by all levels of administration,” he stated.
Despite its size, Torrevieja currently has neither a Delegation nor an Administration of the AEAT, forcing residents, self-employed workers and businesses to travel to Orihuela, more than 35 kilometres away, for in-person tax procedures. Samper described the situation as illogical, noting that smaller cities such as Villena, Elda and Orihuela itself already have tax offices.
“This is about basic fairness,” Samper said. “It makes no sense that a city with over 110,000 inhabitants has to leave its own municipality to carry out essential tax procedures.”
Sueña Torrevieja stressed that the proposal is not politically partisan, but a long-standing demand shared by many residents and sectors of the city. The group argues that Torrevieja’s sustained population growth removes any remaining justification for the current lack of services.
The motion forms part of a broader call for equal treatment by the State, with Samper linking the absence of a tax office to other long-running deficiencies.
“If we are serious about Torrevieja being the capital of the Vega Baja, we cannot continue without essential State services — whether that’s a properly resourced tax office, policing in line with our population, or a road network that meets modern standards,” he said.
The motion will be debated at the next municipal plenary session, with Sueña Torrevieja seeking the widest possible political consensus before formally forwarding the request to the Spanish Government.
