La Palma Assembly reviews the Canary Government's budget for the island

“Fuerteventura will have a historic budget that puts health and social demands at the centre.”

The Majorcan Assembly – Canarian Coalition of Fuerteventura evaluated the 2026 autonomous budget for the island, which approaches €140 million. The party described it as “a roadmap capable of responding to the demands of Majorero society, local administrations and the Island Council” during a press conference held on Friday at the party’s island headquarters.

The total allocation of €139,928,193 includes several key items for the island’s development:

• Road infrastructure – the Airport‑Pozo Negro stretch receives €18,043,235; the CAE of La Lajita is funded with €700,000; and the new Palace of Justice is earmarked for €3 million.
• Third‑sector support – more than €500,000 are assigned to nominated entities, and €1 million is dedicated to socio‑health infrastructure.
• Irrigation and water management – over €3.5 million for irrigation networks, €1,330,000 for sanitation works in El Cotillo, €1,000,000 for the expansion of the Puerto del Rosario wastewater treatment plant (EDAR), and a comprehensive SAU 8 Majanicho project to eliminate the environmental impact in that zone.

These figures make Fuerteventura the island with the greatest investment growth for 2026, adding €37 million compared with the last year of the “Pact of the Flowers” and representing a 67 % increase over the 2022 budget.

The briefing featured the island secretary of the party and deputy for Fuerteventura, Mario Cabrera González, and the regional deputy and spokesperson of the Canarian Nationalist Group, José Miguel Barragán Cabrera, who explained how the Canary Islands Government has allocated funds to Fuerteventura. Also present were deputy Natalia Évora Soto, the island’s executive officials, President of the Cabildo Lola García, and the heads of the municipal corporations.

Budget in Depth

Health

The island executive highlights an investment of €6,599,649.57 in health. The funding covers major upgrades to the Hospital of Fuerteventura, including a two‑level parking garage, supply‑store renovations, roof works, evacuation routes and fire‑prevention systems, as well as the hospital’s expansion under the Master Plan.

• €2.25 million will be spent on works, reforms and equipment for the Health Services Management and the Area Health Directorate of Fuerteventura.
• The CAE of La Lajita receives €700,000, a “essential line” after a tender for the project’s design that cost nearly half a million euros earlier this year, according to Deputy Mario Cabrera.

Cabrera added that the project, dormant for four years during the Pact of the Flowers, now “opens the path to the future Hospital of the South, making Fuerteventura the first non‑capital island with two hospital centres.”

Primary‑care funding rises to €3,447,864, financing the improvement and creation of health centres across all municipalities:

• Dunas de Corralejo II – almost €2 million
• Puerto del Rosario II – €50,000
• Local Clinic El Matorral – €100,000
• Urgency Point at the Antigua Health Centre – €100,000
• Local Clinic El Castillo – €30,000
• Gran Tarajal Health Centre – nearly €500,000
• Morro Jable Health Centre – €257,490
• Dialysis service in Costa Calma – €739,241 (a commitment of the party)

In total, the government will reinforce the health workforce with 1,693 professionals, representing an investment of €58,576,000.

Road Investment – Over €34 Million

The flagship project for the legislature is the north‑south axis, a €215 million undertaking. For 2026, the budget allocates:

• Airport‑Pozo Negro – €18,043,235
• Puerto del Rosario‑Caldereta – €15,657,321
• Land expropriation – €150,000
• Cuchillete‑Matas Blancas – €356,766

Overall, road works exceed €34 million.

Primary Sector – Major Irrigation Investment

The government earmarks more than €3.7 million for irrigation infrastructure, a key pillar for the island’s agriculture. Additional allocations include:

• Fishing shelter in El Cotillo – €200,000
• Cattle conservation in Costa – €42,000
• Support to FEAGA – €60,000

Palace of Justice – €3 Million

A €3 million investment will complete the new Palace of Justice, a project long pending during the Pact of the Flowers, finally providing a specialised judicial space for the island.

Support for the Third Sector & Socio‑Health Infrastructure

• €1 million is dedicated to improving socio‑health facilities.

• More than €500,000 are assigned to nominated NGOs:

  • ADIVIA – €110,000
  • AFFA – €204,000
  • ASOMASAMEN – €170,000
  • Association DIMBE – €20,000
  • Association against Metastatic Cancer of Fuerteventura – €50,000

The Majorcan Assembly – Canarian Coalition says it has submitted amendments to increase funding for these entities and guarantee the continuity of their projects.

Housing

Over €2 million will be used to rehabilitate neighbourhoods and build more than 170 homes in La Oliva and Puerto del Rosario. The party also highlights new housing policies:

• Tax benefits for first‑time buyers up to €200,000 in property value, age limit 40, with income caps of €46,445 (individual) or €61,770 (joint).

Port Improvements

A total of €1.2 million is allocated for port upgrades:

• Corralejo dock – €750,000
• Gran Tarajal dock – €500,000

Water & Territory

€4.43 million will fund:

• Sanitation works in El Cotillo
• The comprehensive SAU 8 Majanicho project
• Expansion of the Puerto del Rosario wastewater treatment plant
• The Deposito Laminador in Puerto del Rosario

Education

The budget includes hiring 2,000 teaching professionals and more than €100 million for staff salaries, covering both school and vocational‑training educators.

Culture & Universities

Key cultural allocations:

• >€500,000 to restore the Gran Tarajal Auditorium
• €20,000 for the International Clown Festival “Tran Tran”
• €450,000 for the acquisition and programming of the Casa de los Coroneles
• €25,000 for Ópera Fuerteventura
• €91,000 for the UNED Associated Centre

Amendments

Amendments totalling €3.35 million have been presented and will be voted on in the plenary on Tuesday, 16 December. They mainly aim to strengthen third‑sector organisations and to fund essential island infrastructure.