Historic investment plan: Puerto del Rosario approves €9.5 million for full municipal transformation (2026-2029)
1. Key points
Total investment: €9,529,660.32 between 2026 and 2029, with the bulk of more than €7.3M concentrated in 2027.
Repaving and service replacement in Barrio del Charco: €3.68 million.
Service renewal and speed limiters in Barrio de Las Granadas: €1.34 million.
Risco Prieto Park upgrade (2026-2029): €1.44 million; rural-area works over €715,000.
Cultural and safety facilities: La Matilla Cultural Centre (€650,727) and Fire Station (€423,285).
2. The news in detail
Puerto del Rosario Town Hall has approved a multi-year investment plan that will allocate €9,529,660.32 to strategic projects between 2026 and 2029. It is one of the most important initiatives of the legislature: the plan has been raised to the Corporation Plenary for final approval and includes an exceptional modification to the spending limits set by the Local Treasury Regulation Law, a step needed to ensure the legal viability of the works.
The bulk of the investment — more than €7.3 million — is concentrated in 2027, when the largest projects will begin: repaving and replacing services in the Charco neighbourhood (€3.68M), service renewal and the installation of speed limiters in Las Granadas neighbourhood (€1.34M), the redevelopment of Risco Prieto Park (€1.44M spread over four fiscal years) and rural-area improvements with over €715,000 for paving and traffic-calming.
The plan also earmarks significant amounts for cultural and safety facilities: €650,727 for the La Matilla Cultural Centre and €423,285 for the Fire Station. Accessibility and amenity upgrades are also included for coastal areas such as Playa Blanca. Plenary approval will be the definitive step to launch the procurement procedures.
3. Voices and statements
“We are facing an unprecedented investment that will transform Puerto del Rosario. This government team has a firm commitment to improving services and modernising our municipality. With this plan we are not only answering historic demands from our residents but also laying the foundations for a more prosperous, accessible and sustainable future.”
— David de Vera, Mayor of Puerto del Rosario
“This plan lets us comprehensively tackle the renewal of infrastructure that is fundamental to citizens' day-to-day life: road safety, sewer and water supply, higher-quality public spaces.”
— Ana Hernández, Councillor for Works
“We are planning for the long term, with legal certainty and the confidence that we have the mechanisms to finance these strategic actions without compromising the institution's financial health.”
— Juan Manuel Verdugo, Councillor for Economy and Treasury
4. Context and background
The investment is spread over four fiscal years (2026-2029) with the operational peak in 2027. Management requires an exceptional modification of the spending limits set by the Local Treasury Regulation Law, a change that will be voted on by Puerto del Rosario Plenary. Once approved, procurement procedures will start for each work. Priority intervention areas are the Charco and Las Granadas neighbourhoods, Risco Prieto Park, the municipality's rural zones, Playa Blanca, and the La Matilla and Fire Station facilities.
5. What it means for Fuerteventura
This is the most ambitious investment programme of the current legislature in Puerto del Rosario, capital of Fuerteventura. For visitors and residents the implications are concrete: safer and more usable streets in historic neighbourhoods, renewed urban parks as community spaces, improved access to the coast — for instance to Playa Blanca, one of the beaches of Fuerteventura most popular with both residents and visitors. Investment in cultural facilities like La Matilla also strengthens the network of activities that keep the island alive year-round.
6. Official sources and contacts
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