Heavy Rain – What to do

Heavy rain can cause rivers to burst, river beds to overflow and flooding etc. In our district the season with the highest risk of heavy rainfall is autumn. If, when it begins to rain, it becomes constant and torrential, flooding can occur. In order to avoid unnecessary risks, the following precautions should be followed

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400 Years since the arri­val of our Lady of the Rosary to Guardamar

According to an old legend, in 1610 a Genoese galleon got into severe difficulties during a storm near the coast of Guardamar. Its Figurehead represented our Lady of the Rosary. The sailors on board the ship prayed to our lady that she may protect the ship and promised to donate the Figurehead to the town. Since then the "Virgen del Rosario" has become the Patron Saint of Guardamar. In 2010 the fourth centenary of this legend was celebrated with a number of activities and events.

Works on the streets Miguel Hernández and Dr. Luis Rivera about to start

After finishing works at Guardamars fishing harbour and  the car park opposite the health center, the next works that have started are the modernization of the streets Miguel Hernández and Dr. Luis Rivera. During october the San José street is also going to be modernized. A total amount of 3.2 millions of Euros will be spent once all five projects financed by the Valencian Government are concluded.

Museum now has souvenir shop

Thanks to the continous help of british volunteers, the Archeological Museum of Guardamar (MAG) now has its own souvenir shop where visitors can buy replicas of finds from Guardamars numerous archeological places amongst other things. The importance of the continous effort made by those volunteers cannot be stressed enough as it not only has helped to modernize the museum, it is also an important effort of integration, participation and interest in our town.

Official opening of Vía Parque after four years of construction

Last septiembre 26th, the N-332 between Torrevieja and Guardamar called "Vía Parque" was officially inaugurated in presence of Health Minister Leire Pajín. The road now counts with two rails in each direction will help reduce the long standing traffic problems and a total of eight roundabouts connects the town and urbanizations to the road and thus with each other. Two bridges and various tunnels help pedestrians to cross the road at important points. The construction was possible thanks to the cooperation between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Valencian Government.

New section for foreign residents

As you may have noticed, we have been working on a new web page since beginning of July. The contents of the web won't change a lot because most of it has gone through a tedious process of selection and most articles have been revised various times by native speakers. However, we have decided to update the system and to change the site navigation in order to make it easier for the user to find what he/she is looking for. However, keep in mind that the site is constantly growing and the more information there is, the more difficult it is to organize it in a way that keeps finding things an easy task.

Furthermore, we have decided to start a section exclusively for foreign residents. As their need of information and their priority may slightly differ from spanish speaking residents, this may be a way of getting important things over to you. However, we are always keen on knowing your opinion. Please keep in mind that there is a lot of work involved behind the scene, so don't expect everything to be ready within a couple of days. It will take some time.