Living History of La Oliva
After its digitization in 2008, the City Council made available to the Government of the Canary Islands the documents that narrate the day‑to‑day of the 19th‑century Town Hall.
The history of La Oliva is now accessible to the public. Through the Department of Historical Heritage, led by David Hernández, the La Oliva Town Hall has digitally delivered the earliest municipal minutes preserved in the council’s archive to the Government of the Canary Islands for public access. These heritage documents, dating back to 1882, can be consulted via the e‑SPERIA platform, a measure designed to prevent manipulation of the texts and to ensure their long‑term preservation.
In this way, historians, researchers, and the general public will have at their fingertips 116 years of municipal history in digital form. The political, administrative, and social evolution of that era is now immortalized not only on paper but also digitally, facilitating access for anyone wishing to consult the information while allowing the original documents to remain conserved.
“This is, without a doubt, the best way to access the information from those early municipal minutes that date back to the 19th century, whether you are a researcher or a citizen who wants to learn more about the town’s history,” said La Oliva Mayor Isaí Blanco.
“Through the digitization carried out in 2008, we can now make the minutes that capture the reality of that period in La Oliva available to the Government of the Canary Islands. This not only provides easier access to those who wish to consult the information but also contributes to the preservation of these documents that recount the municipality’s history,” added Historical Heritage councilor David Hernández.
Although the Cortes of Cádiz enacted municipal administrative reforms in 1812, municipal activity did not become effective until 1833‑1835 due to a lack of resources. Moreover, municipal documentation covering the period from the start of routine administration in 1835 up to the records preserved today from 1882 was destroyed in a fire that engulfed the town hall buildings, resulting in the loss of information from the preceding 50 years.
To access the digitized municipal minutes, visit the following link:
https://www3.gobiernodecanarias.org/aplicaciones/publicadoresperia/#/index