Rosa de Juana Sánchez rebounds to champion grazing and livestock
The Rosa de Juana Sánchez restoration project, located in the La Hondura neighbourhood, is moving forward with an investment of €161,000. Its goal is to revive a representative architectural ensemble of traditional Majorero livestock farming in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario.
The works include:
- Removal of debris
- Restoration of stone‑dry walls and historic elements
- Structural consolidation of the building
- Recovery of the surrounding landscape using traditional techniques
The ultimate aim is to adapt the site for social, cultural and educational uses.
Classified with Integral Protection Status, the Rosa de Juana Sánchez is considered one of the last complete testimonies of the architecture and way of life linked to livestock exploitation in the municipality. Spanning more than 25,800 m², it preserves a pastoral dwelling, corrals, a network of stone walls that delimit pastures, and a grain‑threshing floor. The complex reflects a mixed subsistence economy centred on the breeding of Majorero goats.
The project envisions the site becoming a Majorero Livestock and Pastoral Landscape Interpretation Center. Planned facilities include a museum and exhibition area, a livestock classroom, multipurpose spaces for events, an information point, and the start of signposted itineraries through the pastoral landscape.
Work began in 2025 with cleaning efforts led by the Puerto del Rosario City Council and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura. The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, is now contributing €100,000 to support this heritage recovery.
“This initiative goes beyond restoring an architectural ensemble; it rescues an essential part of our history tied to livestock and the primary sector,” said Councillor Narvay Quintero.
“Livestock has been, for generations, one of the economic and social pillars of Fuerteventura, and restoring these sites also acknowledges the effort of those who have sustained the Canarian countryside and preserves that legacy for future generations.”
“The property represents an exceptional testimony of traditional Majorero architecture,” highlighted Cabildo President Lola García, recalling that last year the Cabildo and the City Council carried out cleaning and conditioning work to make this comprehensive rehabilitation possible.
“From Puerto del Rosario we work so that the primary sector not only has a productive future in our municipality but also receives recognition for its cultural, identity and territorial value,” affirmed Mayor David de Vera.