Puerto del Rosario Offers Land to Government for New Schools

Considering factors such as population growth, the municipality has made a series of municipal plots available to the Education Department for the planning of new educational infrastructures.

The City Council of Puerto del Rosario has informed the Canary Islands Government’s Department of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports that several municipal lands are now available, meeting the conditions required to host new educational facilities.

The proposal includes parcels that already have the appropriate urban‑planning classification and sufficient surface area for the construction of new schools or the expansion of existing ones, according to technical reports submitted to the regional government.

The council explains that the aim of this initiative is to facilitate educational planning in response to the rise in resident population and the resulting demand for school places across different areas of the municipality. The documentation sent includes descriptive and graphic surveys, as well as the cadastral delimitation of the proposed properties.

“Puerto del Rosario is growing, and with it the needs of our residents. Education is a priority for this level of government, and we want the Canary Islands Government to have our full support in planning new educational infrastructures where they are most needed,” said Mayor David de Vera.

De Vera added that the initiative “aims to anticipate demand and guarantee a modern, high‑quality public education that is accessible in every neighbourhood and village of the municipality.”

Education councilor Tacoremi Gutiérrez noted that the proposal is part of a long‑term planning strategy to identify current and future needs of students.

“We know that in certain towns and neighbourhoods demographic pressure is increasing, and that requires us to think ahead about new infrastructures,” she said. Gutiérrez emphasized that the city council is working in coordination with the Canary Islands Government “so that no child is left without a place or forced to study in inadequate conditions.”

According to municipal information, the Department of Education will now assess the technical and urban‑planning suitability of the lands to determine whether they can be incorporated into the regional educational planning framework, the council reported in a press release issued on Thursday, 9 October.