Power restored after 40 hour blackout

Power has now been restored to all the residents of Alcaucín, Arenas, Sayalonga, Vélez-Málaga, Árchez, Canillas de Aceituno, Cómpeta, Periana, Salares and Sedella after power cuts left some people without elictricity for 40 hours.

Rubbish to go underground in Periana

Periana Council has drawn up the construction tender for the installation of three underground rubbish containers to be located in Plaza Alfonso XII, Paseo Bellavista and avenida de la Constitución. The deadline for bids on this €109,000 project is the middle of this month and the execution period is three months. Periana will become one of the first inland municipalities …

Axarquia expanding

According to the latest figures, the population of the Axarquia has increased by 33% during the past decade and there has been a signifivant increase in the number of foreign residents. The population density of the Axarquia is now 186.5 inhabitants per square kilometre, compared to 204 per square kilometre in Málaga province as a whole. The major growth areas, …