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Welcome to PARADISE For more than 30 years, property agents in Jávea - and lots of other places on the Costa Blanca - claimed the World Health Organisation said their resort was “One of the healthiest places in the world to live.” W.H.O. never made the statement. It is not their function to endorse holiday resorts (although the Chairman of a W.H.O. Committee did visit Jávea and expressed their personal opinion) but they were referring to Jávea - and it’s still true! DISCLAIMER Information in this publication has been gathered by Clive Read, who chose, with Ann - his wife - and their son Peter, to come and live in Jávea in November 1985. Any views expressed are based on the personal experience of Clive Read and are NOT those of Jávea Evangelical Church or its congregation.
The idea for this publication resulted from being told that Councillors elected to govern Jávea in the May 2011 municipal elections, needed a “Directory of What is Where” to give to newcomers to the Town. Based on his 25 years experience, Pastor Clive Read created what he thought was needed in 96 hours, but could not resist embroidering the bare facts, which made it impossible for the Town Hall to use it so it became a Church project. WELCOME TO PARADISE.
THE PUEBLO or Old Town
THE PORT or Aduanas
In compiling this “first” edition of a Directory that Welcomes people to Jávea, and answers some of the obvious questions, Clive has relied upon his own experiences. If he has missed something, please send details so that corrections and additions can be made for the September edition.
THE ARENAL or Beach
With the Gothic Parish Church of St. Bartolome at its centre, the narrow streets remind us they were designed with horse and cart in mind. Wooden front doors, open on the street, behind which is a labrinth of rooms and an inner courtyard where livestock were housed. Many properties have been converted into shops and intimate cafés, each with its own tapas to match the atmosphere. It might look boring, but the ‘Old Town’ is always fresh, and delivers on promise.
A reminder to everyone that Jávea was - and still is - an important fishing port, proven by the number of refrigerated vehicles who make their way there from places as far away as Malaga. Fuel tax and EU quotas are strangling those who fish, in the same way as few now harvest oranges and other crops that are left to rot. You’ll discover something new with every visit to the Port - and the “Fisherman’s Church” always impresses.
Despite the danger of melanoma of the skin, tourists still pour onto the beach to gain a sun tan that will show their UK friends they’ve had a great holiday. The ‘Sandy’ beach offers safe bathing - remembering all bathing by the young or elderly should be supervised - combining sand that is cleaned overnight, with an abundance of nearby bars and restaurants to suit every palate and pocket. There are rope and rubber climbing frames and a special area for disabled bathers at the Southern end of the bay.
Corrections and additions will be made if details are sent to KickStart Arquitecto Urteaga, 8 03730 JAVEA eMail: clive@cliveread.com
Avda. del Pla, Calle Pescara, 5 03730 JAVEA Tel: 96 646 1848 Fax: 96 579 5 411 Store opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:30am - 9:00pm Summer Sundays: 10:00am - 4:00pm www.overseas.es eMail: Javea@overseas.es
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Welcome to Paradise
S IL A T DE S R R FO FFE OP T O H S US E H G N T AU I R OK OU O L OF
August 2011
Agenda 21 For 7 years, residents of Jávea have met with Councillors and Town Hall employees to discuss the relationship between Construction, Tourism and Environment. It was always going to be a difficult road, with jobs for Javienses (those born in Jávea) always being more important than “green” issues. You can follow Agenda 21 news at: http://tinyurl.com/5tn2ugg Agents Agents are intermediaries, motivated to make enough Hire/Sale of Tools & Machinery
LOTS MORE AT SPECIAL DISCOUNTS IN YOUR JÁVEA STORE
C/. Liverpool, 11 (Op. Moli Blanc) Tel/Fax: 96 579 2502 Javi will serve you in English
money to keep them in business - like anyone else. Never buy - whether or not an Agent is involved without making your own ‘independent’ enquiries (at the Town Hall or from neighbours). Better you lose your dream home - because the Agent may tell you he has another keen buyer - than you lose all your money. Air Conditioning Summers in Jávea are unbearable, with excessive humidity, and an AirCon unit that keeps you cool in the Summer, can also keep you warm in Winter. Many units are inexpensive and will justify their cost - don’t forget installation - many times over.
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August 2011 Alcalde ‘Alcalde’ is the Spanish equivalent of ‘Mayor’ or ‘Council Chairman’ and is elected by their peers at the first Council meeting following an election. Amas de Casa This Association of Ladies welcomes non-Spaniards and arranges a wide range of classes and activities. Tel: 96 579 4054 Ambulance Health Service Tel: 112 Red Cross- Cruz Roja 96 579 1963 Amigos Europeos Tel: 96 579 6099 AMJASA Water Company Aguas Municipales de Jávea s.a. is the municipal water provider for Jávea, with offices on the Eastern end of the Camino Cabañes. They charge for connecting new properties to their network, much of which is very old, with consequent huge losses of water from leaking pipes. Cami Cabañes 88 Tel: 96 579 0162 Fax: 96 579 3881 amjasa@amjasa.com www.amjasa.com
Domestic Water Tariff Bi-monthly Standing charge Size of feed Cost 13 mm. 21,06 € > 13 < 15 mm. 28,04 € > 15 < 20 mm. 49,85 € > 20 < 25 mm. 77,88 € > 25 < 30 mm. 112,15 € > 30 < 40 mm. 199,38 € > 40 < 50 mm. 311,54 € > 50 < 60 mm. 448,62 € > 60 < 65 mm. 526,50 € > 65 < 80 mm. 797,54 € > 80 < 100mm. 1.246,15 € Water used per cubic metre € / m3 0 - 10 m3 0,15 € 11 - 40 m3 0,51 € 41 - 70 m3 1,17 € More than 71 m3 1,86 € Minimal users (like townhouses) pay less per cubic metre than houses that use more, watering gardens or topping-up swimming pools. If their meter reader does not read your meter, and the reading for 4 months takes you into a higher price bracket, there is nothing you can do about it. Some who
Welcome to Paradise Avale Bancario This is a Bank Guarantee and would cover monies you paid to a Promoter or Developer for something not yet built. If it is not renewed each year by the Promoter or Developer, and the appropriate premium paid, it is worthless. Law 57/68 requires the Developer or Constructor to keep payments made ahead of construction in a separate account, but there are few who can resist the temptation!
have suffered from this ‘sharp practice’ eMail their meter reading each month to the Company. APASA An Association of volunteers that cares for Jávea’s stray and abandoned dogs. It has a Charity shop opposite the Bay Radio offices on the Ctra Cabo de la Nao. The Dog Pound is on Cami Sorts, next to the EcoPark and Desalination Plant, a road off to the North West from the Cami Cabañes. Art Galleries Cirne Foundation Av. Alicante, 18 Tel. 96 579 6780 info@fundaciocirne.org www.fundaciocirne.org Cafe Art Exhibition Room C/. Andrew Lambert. 4-6 Tel. 96 646 0201 Galerie Dada C/. Cervantes, 2 Tel. 96 579 1352 AVIM Art Room C/. Cristo del Mar, 13 Tel. 96 579 3040 avima@avima.com www.avima.com SE7
C/. In Grenyó, 7 Tel / Fax 96 579 0675 setespaidart@yahoo.es summer only
Bento's Gallery Av. Ausias March, 9 Tel. 96 577 1900 collection@ibgaleri.com www.isabelbilbao.com Tintorera C/. Santa Lucia, 12 Tel. 96 646 3424 Attorney, Power of You can give anyone a power of Attorney, either specific, limited or general; a poder that can only be prepared by a Notary. It is relatively cheap and grants someone else the right to buy or sell in your name. You need to have complete trust in the person to whom you give your Power, particularly if any part of the deal is so-called “black” money in a brown-paper-bag. A poder ceases to be valid if either party dies, and can be cancelled, but be sure you can prove that you sent details of the cancellation to the holder, and the Notary who created, witnessed and holds the original.
Babies Having babies in this part of Spain is no more traumatic than giving birth in the UK. The new La Xara hospital has excellent facilities and Clinica Acquario, in Beniarbeig is at the leading edge of innovation and technology. Banks Jávea has ‘bancos’ and ‘cajas de ahorras’ or savings banks, but cheques are rarely used. Both will arrange to pay your utilities bills by standing order - domiciliación - and will welcome you as a client as they use you and your money to boost their profits. Banca March www.bancamarch.es Ctra. Cabo de la Nao Residencial la Plaza Tel. 96 646 3427 BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria www.bbva.es Av. Jaime I, in the Port Tel. 96 579 4161 Av. Príncipe de Asturias Tel. 96 579 2251 96 579 4161 96 579 4612 Paseo Amanecer (Arenal) Tel. 96 579 3071 Banco de Valencia www.bancodevalencia.es Av. de Alicante, (Town) Tel. 96 579 0166 96 579 0584 Av. Jaime I (Port) Tel. 96 579 5606 Banco Gallego www.bancogallego.es Av. Amanecer de España, 5 Tel. 96 646 13 94 96 579 64 84 Banco Popular Español www.bancopopular.es Príncipe de Asturias 16 Tel. 96 579 5857
Page 3 BSCH Banco Santander Central Hispano www.gruposantander.es Av. Príncipe de Asturias Tel. 96 579 1200 96 579 1454 96 579 1204 Banesto www.banesto.es C/ Colón (Town) Tel. 96 579 0781 Ctra. Cabo La Nao Tel: 96 579 1959 Bankinter www.ebankinter.com Cabo la Nao. Pla 122 Tel: 96 579 6029 Barclays Bank www.barclays.es Ctra. Cabo La Nao 160 Tel: 96 577 0112 BBK www.bbk.es Av. Alicante, 11 Tel: 96 646 2437 Deutsche Bank www.deutsche-bank.es Ctra. Cabo La Nao El Pla 17 L. 71-2 Tel: 96 646 0711 Banco Sabadell Solbank www.solbank.com Av. del Pla, 129 Edificio Caribe Tel: 96 646 0914 Blood donors A ‘Blood Bank’ is controlled from Alicante and their donor teams visit Jávea every couple of months. There is confusion as to whether Brits can currently donate blood, if they have lived in - or visited - the UK since the discovery of ‘Mad Cow Disease’. Blue buckets The entire shoreline of Alicante Province was marked in 1988 by a chain of upturned ‘blue buckets’ marking a 100m strip from the water’s edge, within which no construction is allowed. You can see examples between the along Avenida Libertad (the beach road) the most unusual being built into the Western corner of the ‘La Siesta’ restaurant. The blue paint has peeled off and the concrete is cracked. They are engraved MGOP.
Page 4 Books Charity shops in Jávea may have copies of: Jávea, Dawn of Spain by Charlene Quince, and Jávea/Xàbia - a year in the life of a Spanish town by Charlene Quince with photos by Billie Cook (who MIGHT still have copies at her Studio in Port Market). Bowling Clubs Jávea’s ‘Inn on the Green’ bowling facility was the first in Spain to use Astroturf. Jávea Green Bowls Club Partida Cansalades, 155 Tel: 96 577 1553 matt@innonthegreen.es www.innonthegreen.es Many Jávea residents use the facilities at Benitachell Bowls
Welcome to Paradise Club, and there are competitions with other clubs on the Costa Blanca. Bridge clubs Jávea Bridge Club Av. de Paris, 2 (Arenal) Tel: 96 646 3671 info@jáveabridgeclub.com www.jáveabridgeclub.com Jávea School of Bridge and Social Club Av. Tamarits, Edif. Arenal 80 B.1 www.arenalbridgejávea.com Buses The bus service in Jávea is very poor, with disregard for outlying areas and any elderly who can no longer drive.
The Christian Churches Welcome YOU Port Parish of Nstra. Señora de Loreto C/. Pío X, 9 (Port) Father Joaquin Sendra - 96 579 1286 Sunday Mass 9am, 11am, 12noon, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm Monday - Friday Mass: 9am and 8.30pm
Town Parish of San Bartolome Plaza Iglesia (Town) Father Vicente - 96 579 1174 Mass: weekdays 8am and 8pm 7pm and 8pm June 1 - September 30 7.30pm and 8.30pm - rest of the year
Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy Ermita del Popul, Km 4 on the CV734 to Jesus Pobre Sunday 9.45am, Wednesday 10.30am www.costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org Local Warden: Jenny Borrows - 96 579 4463
Jávea Evangelical Church (Liturgial yet Charismatic) The Christian Centre Arquitecto Urteaga 25, (East of the Old Town) Pastor Clive Read - 96 646 2848 or 669 386 702 Sunday 11am, Wednesday 3.30pm www.javeachurch.com
Jávea Evangelical Community Church L’Ancora Tennis Club, Av. Paris (Arenal) Pastor Leslie Lyons - 96 587 0911 Sunday 12 noon
Jávea International Baptist Church Gran Cafe, Toscamar, Ctra. del Portixol, Pastor John Hansford - 96 607 4410 Sunday 11am www.javeabaptist.com
Mosaic Community Church Centro Comercial La Nao (Arenal) Pastor Peter Cox - Tlf: 96 647 3205 Sunday 6pm - www.mosaiceurope.net
There is a subsidised service from Toscamar to the Arenal, Port and Town, that is cheap and reliable, but little else. If you are a Pensioner there are concessions. Obtain the form from the Services office above Parking El Clot, and hand it - after completing your details, and a photo of yourself, and the fee, to one of the bus drivers, who will tell you when they will have your ID card with barcode. Those not of pensionable age can buy a ‘Season Ticket’ for 10€uros that buys 13,50 €uros of journeys. Local services are provided by Autobuses Carrió Tel: 96 558 1036 www.autocarescarrio.es There are connections to Valencia and Alicante, using the motorway, or visiting villages on the way, using the N-332 and ALSA buses. www.alsa.es Tel: 902 422 242 Butano Gas in the Cities may be piped, but in Jávea, most people rely on bottles, though some foreigners and commercial premises have gas on tap - in a tank. There are two suppliers: Repsol, whose bottles are orange and heavy. and Cepsa, whose bottles are much lighter and silver colour. Your house insurance may be invalid if you have a claim and cannot prove that your gas installation was safe, with a current (valid for 5 years) Certificate. English speaking Sebastian, who lives in Denia, is an independent inspector, authorised by the Ministry of Industry, used by many to inspect and certify their homes. He can be contacted on 687 480 183. Itinerant ‘Gas Inspectors’ - working only on commission for out-of-area companies - regularly visit Jávea, and charge huge amounts for replacing out-ofdate tubing or regulators, using very intimidating tactics. Propane and other gases are available, and there is a specialist supplier for oxygen and industrial gases, in Benissa. Cable and Satellite TV Many properties in the South of Jávea are served by underground cable from
August 2011 Balcon al Mar, and some even receive internet by cable. A vast range of radio and TV programmes from throughout the world are available, the cost depending on the package you choose. For those beyond the reach of the cable network, many of the programmes are re-transmitted terrestially from Costa Nova, or Cabo de San Antonio. Initial enquiries via Anne on 679 797 473 or anne@sscsi.com The company phone number is 96 577 1121. Camping and Campsites Jávea has two, both with facilities for static units, intended for all-year-round occupation but which welcome tourists and their tents. Neither are ‘close’ to the beach, but Camping Naranjos is less isolated than Camping Jávea. The police discourage parking of Campervans on the beach overnight. Groups of Campervans appear, from time to time, on the Car Park at Av. Tamarits in the Arenal, and only 200m from the beach. CEPSA The contract for collecting household rubbish is held by CEPSA. Other towns use FCC. Rubbish is collected by driver-operated semiautomatic lorries, which upturn street-level or underground bins into the hopper, whether collecting plastic, cardboard and paper or household rubbish. Glass is collected in special ‘domeshaped’ green containers, by a specialist company. CEPSA vehicles operate from a yard opposite the CESPA service station in the Ctra. Cabo la Nao. Their administration office is in the Port, Av. Lepanto 2. Tel: 900 102 149 info@xabianeta.com www.xabianeta.com Grey top bins are for household rubbish, which should be placed unto a - now discouraged - plastic bolsa from most supermarkets. Yellow-topped bins are for plastic and the ‘bricks’ in which you buy wine or milk. Blue top bins are for paper and cardboard. Green domed bins are for glassand bottles.
August 2011 Charity Shops Jávea’s first was established by Ann Mason and her friends and is still called the ‘Original Charity Shop’ with premises between Sabadell Solbank and the beach. ‘Carousel’ or ‘Roundabout’ is now located on Avenida del Furs, on the ground floor of a block of apartments, opposite the junction with Ovidi Montflor. ‘Cancer Charity Shop’ and its Care Centre, are located in Jávea Park. APASA’s is located close to the central roundabout on the Ctra. Cabo la Nao. Chemists The following chemists are responsible for providing a day and night service intended for prescriptions and emergencies - but they will sell other items. Details of which is on duty can be found on a notice on the outside of each: Antonio Marin Lluch Avd August 30 Tel: 96 646 1954 J.M ª Ripoll Ctra. Cabo La Nao (Cala Blanca) Tel: 96 577 0900 AV Almodovar Morell Plaza Joanot Martorell 5, Tel: 96 646 3994 Belcher Cholbi Ronda Colon 4 Tel: 96 579 1099 Vicente Miralles Salort Crta Cabo la Nao Pla 165 Tel: 96 647 1333 M. Paz Uriol Batuecas Avda de la Playa Arenal Libertat 7 Tel: 96 579 3839 R.Mª Perez Avda del Pla 126, Local E Tel: 96 646 3531 Consuelo Espinos Soliveres Plaza de la Iglesia, 11 Tel: 96 579 1801
Protestant Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy Ermita del Popul, Km 4 on the CV734 to Jesus Pobre Sunday 9.45am, Wednesday 10.30am www.costablancaanglicanchaplaincy.org Local Warden: Jenny Borrows - 96 579 4463 Jávea Evangelical Church (Liturgical yet Charismatic) The Christian Centre Arquitecto Urteaga 25, (East of the Old Town) Pastor Clive Read 96 646 2848 or 669 386 702 Sunday 11am Wednesday 3.30pm www.jáveachurch.com Jávea Evangelical Community Church L’Ancora Tennis Club, Av. Paris (Arenal) Pastor Leslie Lyon 96 587 0911 Sunday 12 noon
Community of Owners (See Urbanisations) Computer Club The Club meets at the Jávea School of Bridge and Social Club premises, Edificio Arenal-80, Avenida Tamarits, Jávea, three times a week from 9.30 am until around 12.30, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Jávea Christian Centre C/. Arquitecto Urteaga, 25
the home of Jávea Evangelical Church Providing a Sunday Service in Jávea, since 1992 offering a welcome to anyone disenchanted with religion a 1st Century church focussed on 21st Century needs Sunday
11.00am Morning Service with Holy Communion Refreshments afterwards
Wednesday
3.30pm Midweek Meeting
3rd Wednesday
1.30pm Friendship Lunch at Rte. Azorin 3.30pm Midweek Meeting in the Port
Other meetings announced each Sunday Gifted Musicians welcome
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Sunday School Mini Market Pay what you think Lunches Breakfast Meetings
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Ana Maria Garcia Lillo Avd. Palmela 16 Tel: 96 646 3947
Town Parish of San Bartolome Plaza Iglesia (Town) Father Vicente - 96 579 1174 Mass: weekdays 8am and 8pm 7pm and 8pm June 1 September 30 7.30pm and 8.30pm - rest of the year
Muslim Information will be added when we have it.
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Victoria Isa. Garces Castles C / Sevilla 1 Tel: 96 579 1520
Churches Roman Catholic Port Parish of Nstra. Señora de Loreto C/. Pío X, 9 (Port) Father Joaquin 96 579 1286 Sunday Mass 9am, 11am, 12noon, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm Monday - Friday Mass: 9am and 8.30pm
Page 5 Annual Membership fee is €20 per person. The entrance fee to Club Meetings is €1.00 per person (or per couple for husband and wife members) per visit. There is a one off joining fee of € 10 per person. www.javeacomputerclub.org Their eMail address is: javeacomputerclub @gmail.com
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Mª. S. Martinez Avenida Lepanto 12 Tel: 96 646 2545
Welcome to Paradise Jávea International Amparo Marsal Romany Baptist Church Avda Juan Carlos I, 33 Gran Cafe, Toscamar, Tel: 96 579 1955 Carretera del Portixol, Pastor John Hansford Lydia Gil Bait 96 607 4410 Av. the Fontana 18 Sunday 11am Tel: 96 646 3142 Many midweek activities www.jáveabaptist.com Chiringuito From June to September each Mosaic Church year, Jávea Council licenses Centro Comercial “La Nao” temporary ´breach bars’ Pastor Peter Cox between the Parador and the 96 647 3205 Sunday 6pm Port. Tenders are invited for a www.mosaiceurope.net 3 or 5-year term, which are Jehova’s Witnesses opened in public, and then Kingdom Hall is in , the evaluated by Town Hall staff to see how fully they match street at the rear of ‘Bookworld’ the Tender requirements. on Avenida Amanecer. English There is strong rivalry services are held and there are between those tendering, as local groups in member’s homes well as between those who for Bible study. win.
This is where YOU can PARK
Spanish Lessons and much more www.javeachurch.com
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Page 6 council activity from the previous January, it is likely the demand will be presented a month or so sooner, each year. Coto Privado de Caza These signs indicate NO HUNTING and are erected by landowners who do not want hunting and gun carrying people - and their dogs - on their land. Councillors Jose F. Chulvi Español - Mayor (PSOE) Oscar Anton Izquierdo (XD) Finance Contracts Resident Participation Antonio Miragell Espasa (PSOE) Heritage Tourism Juan L. Cardona Salvador (XD) Economic Development Agriculture and Fisheries Sport Francesc Camprubí Martell (PSOE) Internal New Technology Community Involvement Pere J. Sapena Segarra (XD) Planning Francisco J. Torres Marí (PSOE) Projects and Works Water Juan B. Ortolá Bas (CPJ) Activities Public Safety, Police and Civil Protection Fiestas Doris B. Albertine Coucelles (PSOE) Services Environment Maria Teresa Bisquert Vendrell Transport Social Services Elderly Health Youth Mª Desemparats Bolufer Castelló (PSOE) Culture Education Jose J. Castelló Pastor (PP) Jose J. Genoves Garciar (PP) Rosa M. Cardona Pedro (PP) Antonia Sebastía Serrat (PP) Maria Teresa Ern Salva (PP) Eduardo J. Monfort Bolufer (BCX) Josepa Chorro Monserrat (BCX) Vicent Chorro Cabrera (BCX) Mª Teresa Bisquert Vendrell (CPJ) Juan Planelles Alvarez (NJ) Francisco Catalá Perez (NJ)
Welcome to Paradise Council Meetings Council meetings are held on the last Thursday in the month and on other dates if there is an emergency. Local residents are entitled to be present, but if there is anything controversial on the Agenda, you are unlikely to have anywhere to sit. There is talk of televising the meetings. Prior to the May 2011 elections, councillors opened the meeting with a resolution that everything should be in Valenciana. Council Tax Calendar March 25 to June 6, 2011, for voluntary payment of Vehicle Tax (IVTM) Fee for entry of vehicles across the sidewalks or roads (VADO) and solid waste collection (PEF) From 25 August to 7 November, 2011, for payment of (IBI) and Economic Activities (IAE) Dance Schools En Danza C/. San Joaquín, 9-11, Tel/Fax 96 579 2803 endanza@telefonica.net Estudio de Danza Salomé Rodriguez Av. Juan Carlos I, 17. Tel: 659 336 550 96 579 0769 www.estudiodedanzasalomerodriguez.com Day Care The Centro de Día Santa María de Betania de Xàbia (Day Care Centre) is located opposite Mas y Mas on the Eastern exit road from the old town. The Centre provides care for up to 50 dependents over the age of 60 between the hours of 8.00am and 8.00pm. Debts in Spain Those saddled with mortgages on properties they cannot sell, can no longer escape their debt by relocating to the UK. Spanish Banks can ignore any value in the property on which the mortgage was secured, and seek possession of any UK asset. Deciding on a school Schooling is a pivot point for many families, when considering relocating. Those who can afford to do so (and that includes many Spanish families) choose an International education for their children. Xabia
International College has both Junior and Senior premises on the Ctra. Cabo de la Nao and a Kindergarten facility at Costa Nova. If there is the possibility of the family returning to the UK permanently before schooling is complete, private education is often preferable, because it follows the UK curriculum (more or less) On the other hand, if you and your children intend to spend the rest of your lives in Spain, best to get immersed as soon as you can, with - free education in a state-funded school. Some schools in Jávea insist on teaching every subject in Valenciano, creating double difficulties for children not born here who, whilst learning Castillian Spanish (the National language) can only be taught history, maths and the like, as they struggle to learn the local (but not used in most schools in the region) Valenciana. Parents have the right to decide whether the child should be taught in Valenciana or not, but if there are no teachers prepared to teach in Castillian - the parents preference counts for nothing. Dentists Like teeth, they come in all shapes and sizes and there are many who have welcomed those who do not know the Spanish word for “That Urts” to their client list. Clinica Dental Lepanto (Dra Sylvia Merkler) Av. Lepanto 13 (Port) Tel: 96 646 2519 Denuncia It’s nothing more than an ‘official complaint’ that can be made with the Guardia Civil, municipal police, OMIC and every commercial premises has to be able to give you a Hoja de Reclamaciones if you need to complain about services at the establishment. Dog ownership APASA Following on the independent work of Marjorie DarcyStephens and Beryl ‘Serena’ Stanyer’s Animal Sanctuary, a new APASA Association was created to have responsibility for the Municipal Dog Pound, when the disgraceful facilities close to the river bed, became more widely known. APASA receives a grant
August 2011 from the Town Hall but depends on volunteer help and money. It has a ‘charity shop’ on the Ctra. Cabo de la Nao. It also has a programme for the neutering of ferral cats. Death see Funerals Drinking and driving DON’T - it’s not worth it! Driving Licence There are excellent books, in English, that are updated as needed. Many people in Jávea choose to use a Gestoria, like Gestoria Font Av. Alicante, 15 Tel: 96 579 0354 Drugs and abuse Helpline: 900 161 515 Earthquake Torrevieja and Mucia are on a fault line, but Jávea has not recently been affected by other than minor tremors, usually out to sea off the Cabo de la Nao. Electoral Roll (Padrón) Everyone who lives in Jávea is OBLIGATED to sign on the list of residents - the Padrón. Registration brings access to facilities (use of the library, subsidised bus travel, home-help, education) and the Town Hall receives around 200 €uros a year from central Government funds, in respect of each registered person. Electricity Iberdrola Tel: 901 202 020 Breakdowns Tel: 901 102 210 Client Attention Tel: 902 201 520 Jávea office (Town) C/ Sant Pere Màrtir, 2 1st floor Tel: 96 579 1295 Exhibition Halls/Galleries Casa de Cable Avenida Marina Española, 7 Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. Sundays and holidays from 10am to 1pm Ca Lambert Calle Mayor, 43 Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. Sundays and holidays from 10am to 1pm
August 2011 Museum Soler Blasco Plaza Germans Segarra, 1 Open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. Saturday,Sunday and holidays from 10 am to 1pm. Closed Monday. Fiestas Details of forthcoming Jávea Fiestas can be obtained from the Tourist Office. Finca It used to be a dream to buy, and convert an old finca, or landworker’s home, but they have become scarce, expensive and pose ghastly problems for those unfamiliar with Spain - now rigorously imposed - building regulations. Best advice: only buy what you can see, and when it is finished and legal. Fines see Multas Fiscal representation If a non-resident owns one property, they can look after their own financial affairs with Hacienda. If the non-resident owns 2 or more properties, they are obliged to appoint a Fiscal Representative with whom Hacienda can communicate. Fraud Jávea has far less crime than 5 years ago, but wherever there are people with money, there will be opportunist crooks. Always be on your guard and fear the worst. Freemasonry Ian Hutchinson is credited with introducing English Freemasonry to Jávea and Spain, creating a ‘Temple’ above the Cave Inn, that became Cheers Bar. A new ‘Temple’ has been established in Costa Nova, which had an ‘Open Day’ to dispel the notion of secrecy and is proud of the donations it makes to non-Masonic charities. Funerals Insurance It was traditional for many Spanish grandparents abuelos - to arrange burial insurance for new nietos grandchildren, ensuring future low premiums and one less financial trauma, no matter how many years into the future, that child dies. The problem with burial insurance is that you have no idea how much you will pay.
Welcome to Paradise Many policyholders have paid many times over for a funeral that has not - yet - been needed, but if they stop paying NOW, they will lose the benefit of every premium paid. Pre-payment British companies Avalon and Golden Leaves both offer prepayment where, for the price of a funeral NOW, it will be provided at any time in the future, no matter what the price THEN. Plans start at 3.150 €uros. Pre-Pagado Paz was specifically created to meet the needs of Brits in Jávea who needed more than the 24 hours allowed by Avalon for the Cremation. Clients could pay extra for additional days, a church service, and all manner of extras. The PPP plan includes up to 7 nights ‘refrigeration’ - to await arrival of relatives, and a Thanksgiving Service. PPP Round-Tuit Plan This plan was specifically created to protect the spouse usually the wife - whose husband never got “Round Tuit” with regard to funeral insurance or pre-payment. Even if their loved-one is in Intensive Care (or the Mortuary), provided a funeral company has not been instructed, a Round Tuit plan can be arranged, with immediate effect, and often saving a considerable amount of money, compared to the price the family would otherwise be charged. Pre-Pagado Paz Apartado de Correos 252 03770 VERGEL Tel: 96 575 5192 Cremation Cremation is increasingly popular in Jávea, which has its own facilities, as well as providing a service for funeral companies from surrounding towns and villages. ‘Balbi’ and his staff at Tanatorio Jávea, on the Jávea to Gata road, are as proud of their facilities as would be a Rolls Royce dealer. Donation of remains Prior to the introduction of Cremation, and because few had relatives to tend a ‘niche’ in the Cemetery, many chose to donate their remains for medical research. It is still possible and arrangements need to be made with the University Teaching Hospital in San Juan.
Interment You can choose for your coffin to be placed in a ‘niche’ in the Cemetery, but they are expensive to buy (depending on where, and at which level you choose) and if you rent, and do not renew the premium, the remains can be removed, and reintered with others, in a communal niche. Gardening Help is available from gardeninginspain @Yahoogroups.com The Town Hall has provided 40m2 plots of land for allotments, on the central reservation of Av. Augusta. Gas
Repsol: Tel: 96 573 0572 CEPSA: Tel: 96 579 1566
Gas Inspectors (See Butano) Gestor A Gestor is a Spanish professional who processes paperwork with Government departments. They charge for their services - like any other business - but you do not have to queue. Gibraltar The story was told that Felipe Gonzalez (Spain’s Prime Minister at the time) met Margaret Thatcher, at a European Congress, and told her “You can keep Gibraltar if we can have Jávea back!” Gibraltar is still a popular destination for Brits who want to marry in Spain, but baulk at the need to have documents relating to Birth, Marriage and any Divorce or Bereavement translated into Spanish (currently at 90 €uros each) so they can be submitted to the Spanish authorities, for a Spanish wedding. Many choose to have paperwork from the UK or Gibraltar, and a “Blessing” ceremony in Jávea, where guests believe they have attended the couple’s “Wedding”. Golf Jávea Golf Course still only has 9 holes, despite many projects to build another 9 or 18, which have always been opposed by neighbouring property owners. There are excellent facilities at “La Sella” - on the Jesus Pobre road to Denia, and Oliva Nova and Paichi in Moraira.
Page 7 Club de Golf Jávea Ctra. Jávea-Benitachell, Km 4.5 Tel: 96 579 2584 Fax 96 646 0554 golfenjávea@wanadoo.es www.clubdegolfjávea.com Mini-Golf Mini-Golf L´Arenal Av. Tamarits s/n Quo Vadis Mini-Golf C/. Cannes, 5 (Arenal) Tel: 96 646 3734 Good Neighbours’ Club Originally formed in 1989, to raise the £18,000 required to place 2 Heart Defibulator machines on Jávea Ambulances (another 1st in Spain for Jávea) still meets for lunch on the last Friday of each month, at 1.30pm in the Inn Between, Jávea Park No need to book, but look forward to home cooking, fresh veg and lemon meringue pie. Grua It can mean the elevating platform on a delivery lorry, a crane, or - more likely - the lorry that takes your car away if it is parked illegally. Gymnasia Academia Profigura Av. Lepanto, 2. (Port) Edif. Puerto Real, D-2. Tel/Fax: 96 579 5656 mail@profigura.com www.profigura.com Karoon Pilates Studio Jávea Av. Palmela, 31 (Town) Tel: 96 646 2235 609 678 433 www.karoonpilatesjávea.com Planeta Fitness Plus C/. Azorín, 34 bajo Tel: 96 579 2699 620 26 29 66 planetapaco@gmail.com Sparta Gym C/. Rennes, 2 bajo Tel: 96 646 3639 info@sparta-gym.com www.sparta-gym.com Xàbia Fitness Parque Reina Sofía, 3 Tel: 625 710 457 Centro de Yoga C/. Gijón, 1 Tel: 635 182 711 Health All visitors from EU countries should bring their EHIC European Health Insurance
Page 8 Monday, 1st Exhibition of Costa Tur, Teos and Pity at Gallery AVIM Open until 30th August. 8pm at Bento’s Gallery Exhibition by Oscar Bento and special presentation of the Jávea artist - Manolo Navas Ribes. Sculptures in different types of rock, contemporary and suggestive. Open until 15th August. 8pm Ca Lambert Exhibition Collective exhibition on Jazz Sculpture, painting, drawing, photography. Open until 28th August. 8pm Dance of the Shepherds. The exit procession of the Virgin Mary. Separate programme. Tuesday, 2nd 7pm Guided Tour in English of Historical Jávea. Book at Jávea Tourist Info. Tel.: 96 579 07 36 / 96 579 43 56 / 96 646 06 05 Price: adults 2€, f1€ for children, and under 8 years free. Limited numbers. Wednesday, 3rd 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" with actors presenting historical anecdotes of the daily life of Jávea. Book at Jávea Tourist Info. Tel.: 96 579 07 36 / 96 579 43 56 / 96 646 06 05. Duration: 90 mins. Price: adults 4€, children 2€ and under 8 years free. Limited numbers. Thursday, 4th 7pm Nature trail from Portitxol Mirador. 90 mins. Degree of difficulty: easy. Bring water, suitable shoes, camera. Prior registration not needed. 10.30pm Pl. de Constitution Jávea International Jazz Festival with Hill-Mountain Project. Friday, 5th Casa de Cable in the Port. Thomas Sivera exhibition. Open until 28th August.
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AUGUST CULTURAL PROGRAMME 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd. 8pm Municipal Museum of Archaeology & Ethnography Exhibition of posters printed during the 11 years of Jazz Festival Jávea. Open until 4 September 10.30pm Plaza Constitution Bob Sands Big Band Saturday, 6th 10.30pm Amos Hoffman performs “Jazz” on Plaza de Constitucion.
Saturday. 13th Nature walk from Portitxol Cross Viewpoint. Portitxol Fiestas Saturday, 13th 10pm Gabrielle Bianco (classical guitar) performs in Jávea Classical Festival. Sunday, 14th Portitxol Festival 8am. Climb to the top of Montgo, from (PR-CV 355) Duration: 5 hours. Difficulty: medium-high. Take: water, appropriate footwear, food, camera, warm clothes. No pre-registration required.
Sunday, 7th 8.00pm Sanctuary Our Lady of Angels Nature walk. Duration: 5 hours. Difficulty: high. Take water, food, suitable footwear, camera, flashlight, swimsuit. No need to book.
10pm Boris Andrianor (cello) performs in Jávea Classical Festival,
10.30pm Deborah Carter performs “Jazz” on Plaza de Constitucion.
Tuesday, 16th 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd.
Wednesday, 10th 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd.
Wednesday, 17th 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd.
10 pm Quinteto Bucharest perform in Jávea Classical Festival 2011, Conservatory Municipal. Thursday, 11th 7pm Nature trail from Cala Tango (PR-CV 355) Duration: 90mins. Difficulty: Easy. Take water, appropriate footwear, camera, swimsuit. 10pm Academic Quartet Concerto perform in Jávea Classical Festival 2011, at Conservatory Municipal. Friday, 12th August 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd. 10:00pm Dream Life Theatre perform in Plaza de Iglesia.
August 2011 Thursday, 25th 7pm Nature walk from Plaza de Constitución to Ermita Santa Lucia (SL-CV 99) Duration: 90mins. Difficulty: Easy. Take: water, suitable shoes, camera. No need for pre-registration.
Thursday, 18th 7pm Nature trail from the Mirador Cruz del Portitxol, Cala Barraca (SL-CV 97) Duration: 90mins. Difficulty: Easy. Take: water, appropriate footwear, camera, swimsuit. No need for prior registration. Friday, 19th 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd. 10pm Concert Group Polyphonic Ars Nova concert group perform in Our Lady of Loreto Church. Wednesday, 24th 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd.
The Tourism Department is not responsible for changes to the programme
Saturday, 27th Port of Jávea Festivities in commemoration of Virgen de Loreto. See separate programme. Until Sept. 8th. Sunday, 28th August Port of Jávea Sports. Athletics organised by Llebeig Sports Club. 8am Nature walk from parking Cala Granadella (PR-CV 354). Duration: 5 hours. Difficulty: Mediumhigh. Take: water, food, suitable footwear, camera, swimsuit. No need for preregistration. Wednesday, 31st 7pm "The Treasure of Jávea" See details on Wednesday 3rd. This programme is subject to change, and times should be confirmed at your nearest Tourist Information Office. Jávea’s Tourism Department produces outstanding books and posters for use at exhibitions. Why not call in and ask if you can have samples. They are free - as ratepayers paid for them! Tourist Info Centre Plaza Iglesia, 4 Tel: 96 579 4356 F ax: 96 579 6317 xabiacentre@touristinfo.net Tourist Centre Jávea Port Pl. Almirante Bastarreche, 11 Tel: 96 579 0736 Fax: 96 579 6057 info@xabia.org Tourist info Jávea Arenal Ctra La Nao Pla The Plaza Arenal beach Tel: 96 646 0605 Fax: 96 579 6258 xabiarenal@touristinfo.net
August 2011 Card - to obtain necessary emergency treatment in Jávea, without having to pay. UK Passport holders who receive a UK State pension are entitled to free reciprocal health care, if they produce proof of entitlement from Newcastle. Insalud Health Centre Appointments Tel: 96 642 8150 Port Clinic Tel: 96 646 0456 Private There are many medical practitioners in Jávea who specialise in the care of Extranjeros, whether for cash or payment by an Insurance Provider. Valencia Health Scheme Those not old enough to have free reciprocal health care, can apply to join Convenio de Asistencia Sanitaria a Pacientes Privados and pay 90 €uros a month for health cover equal to a Spaniard and without exclusion of preexisting conditions. The application form can be downloaded at www.san.gva.es then follow this route in the left-hand column: Ciudadania > Tarjeta Sanitaria > Convenio de Asistencia Sanitaria a Pacientes Privados > Modelo de Solicitud). The form should be completed with your Bank details, and sent with Copy of Passport (Photo page only) Original Padrón certificate Copy of your Residencia certificate Letter from Newcastle (Overseas Healthcare Team +44 191 218 1999 by Certificado to: Dirección Territorial de la Conselleria de Sanidad C/. Girona, 26 03001 Alicante Hospitals “New” La Jara hospital Tel: 96 642 9090 “Old” Pedrera now long term & elderly Tel: 96 557 9700 Highway Code Spain has a written Code, the codigo de la circulación, that can be bought at bookshops like Librería Papelería Puerto Jàvea in C/. Cristo del Mar, Jávea Port, and is profusely illustrated. Holidays in Spain
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Inserso offers holidays for members of the Pensioner Clubs, that offer much better value than you could obtain elsewhere. Horse and Riding Centro Hípico Jávea Ctra. de Gata, 118 Tel: 650 057 539 chjolm@ctv.es www.hipicojávea.com
Hotels and Hostals Jávea has few Hotels. The Parador on the seafront is opposite Villa Naranjos, with Sol y Mar on the promenade to the Port, where Jávea Hotel and the Miramar are located. A list of Hostals can be obtained from Tourist Offices. Identity Numbers NIE and Residencia can be obtained from Denia, but most Jávea residents choose to apply in Teulada. (See Residencias) Interpreters Carmen Alesanco Tel: 609 677 094 “Quicka” Can someone send us her number? Susana Bultitude Tel: 96 646 0924 Invalidity/Disability Items can be bought from Mobility Direct, on the outside of Port Market, or hired from CopiShop, Dr. Fleming 2, Tel: 96 579 2649 Karting Karting Laguna Jávea C/. Cannes, 1 (Arenal) Tel: 622 886 876 www.kartingjávea.com Lawyers Spaniards practicing Law in Spain are not permitted to describe themselves as Solicitors, unless they are members of the Law Society in the UK. www.lawsociety.org.uk The equivalent in Spain is an Abogado, and there is no shortage of competent lawyers who speak English. If your problem is complex, you need to seek a specialist: no good having a man who usually is involved with property transactions, if you want to win a child custody battle. Abogados have to be members of a Provincial College. Legal Aid is available but we do not have details.
Libraries The main library is in Carrer Mayor, 9 biblioteca@ajxabia.org and is open on weekdays from 9am-2pm and 4pm 8pm. Saturdays 10am - 1pm. Tel: 96 569 3938 A new library is being constructed next to the Port Insalud, to replace the existing Reading Room in Av. Jaime 1, 14 sala.lectura@ajxabia.org Open on weekdays from 11am - 1.30pm and 4pm 8pm. Tel: 96 646 2652 Lions Clubs Ted Spencer and George Smith are credited with starting ‘Lions’ in Jávea and Moraira. Lions have the motto "We Serve - We Serve" and meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm (men only) at hotel "El Rodat" in Jávea, close to Urbanizacion "El Tosalet". On the 4th Thursday of each month at 7.30pm ladies and guests are welcome. Lotteries Spaniard’s seem to be born knowing every facet of the “Lottery”. A booklet containing up-to-date information, in English, can be obtained from KickStart, Arquitecto Urteaga Nº 8, in the old town. M.A.B.S. This is a self-help group for lives affected by cancer - be it as patient or carer. They offer literature and drivers for chemo or radiotherapy visits. A Jávea point of contact is Founder/President, Jacqui Phillips on 96 579 4083 or 686 305 006 jacqui@mabscancersupport.org Manaña The word has come to mean anything BUT tomorrow, tending to intimate a future occurrence, but not precicely when. Market Days Monday Denia Parcent La Nucia Tuesday Jalón Altea Wednesday Benitachell Ondara Teulada Thursday Jávea Pego
Page 9 Friday Denia (Bric-a-Brac) Gata de Gorgos Moraira Saturday Benissa Calpe Pedreguer Ondara Rastros (Car boot sales) Wednesday Calpe Denia Friday Saturday Vergel Jalón Els Poblets Teulada Sunday Pedreguer Vergel On the Industrial Estate opposite Moli Blanc the former Auto Ciné is the site for a variety of activities, including a Rastro on a Saturday. Marriage and Weddings Residents who have been enpadronado for 2 years can apply to marry in Spain, but will need Long birth certificate Any marriage, divorce or death certificate relating to any former spouse translated into Spanish by a Juridical Translator that costs 90 €uros per page. Banns must be exhibited at the British Consulate (who can undertake the translations). All documents can be submitted via the Juzgado de Paz to the Judge in Denia. Many couples choose to travel to the UK or Gibraltar for a Civil ceremony, and then invite guests to their “Wedding in Spain”. Pastor Clive Read is authorised to conduct both Civil Weddings and Religious Blessings. www.divineservices.org Tel: 96 646 2848 Mosquito Mosquitos breed wherever there is stagnant water, even a half-full oil Drum with water in it, will bring a constant stream of hungry insects to those whose blood smell attractive. Fitting fly screens on windows, buying an ultraviolet light, or small electrical contraptions that burn pastiles, will all deter these blood-sucking creatures. MOT tests (ITV) Cars need to be tested once they are 4 years old. The nearest permanent station is in Ondara, and a mobile station visits Jávea twice a year. The concessionaire is Circuit ITV www.circuitv.com
Page 10 Phone appointments from 902 108 368 who text back to your mobile phone, so you can prove you have one. Motorways Tolls are levied by AUMAR for use of the AP-7 from the French border in the North to Alicante in the South. If travelling North, join the Autopista at Ondara, and at Benissa if travelling South. Multas (Fines) are imposed for all types of infringements: Taking your dog on the beach Opening after hours if a bar Having music too loud Driving too fast Parking where you shouldn’t Town Planning offenses You can often get quite substantial discounts for prompt payment. Museum The museum originated in 1969 following the creation of a small collection of historical and ethnographic items gathered by youths led by J. B. Soler and J. Celdrán. A few years later, these materials occupied an office of Justice of the Peace and, in 1973 the chapel of St. Anne. In 1975, the City acquired through the efforts of J. Soler Blasco (then mayor of Jávea) the old palace house of Antoni Banyuls, which since 1977, has housed the current permanent collection. It was in recognition of the main promoter and first director, Juan Bautista Soler Blasco, that the corporation gave the Museum his name. Since 1985, the Curator has been a local archaeologist who manages and advises technically. Alongside the permanent exhibition rooms, are other services: library (with almost four thousand volumes), archeology and ethnography storage and a small restoration laboratory. Excavations and other tasks of prospecting, listing and protection of the rich historical and ethnographic Jávea continue and are disseminated through exhibitions and Museum publications. Tel: 96 579 1098 Music Institute The Conservatory is located in C / Rafael Echagüe, 5, next to the Health Centre (in the
Welcome to Paradise the last country in which you were employed. The Spanish pension is close to DOUBLE the standard UK pension, but there are 14 payments each year: with double payment in Nature Reserves The Montgo Natural Park is a June and November. protected area. Pensioners’ Clubs Port Tel: 96 646 2304 Notary Jubilados Duanes de Mar Notaries are the elite of lawyers in Spain. Unlike Town Tel: 96 579 2389 lawyers, their advice is free of Jubilados Amanecer charge: they only charge for creating a document and Pine Trees witness its signing. Pollen from pine trees There are two Notaries in will be a major problem to the Notaria at Historiador anyone suffering from hay Chabas, 1, 1º in Jávea Town: fever, from as early as March, D. Antonio Jiménez Clar each year. D. Luis Aparicio Marban Needles & Caterpillars Tel: 96 579 504 The strange ‘pear-shaped’ 96 579 512 bags hanging from pine trees There is a Notaria in the Arenal area at Av. del Pla 128, that look as though they have been created by over-active in Centro Comercial IV, 1ª, spiders, are the day-time provided by: resting place of caterpillars D. Juan Luis Millet that graze on pine needles at Sancho. Tel: 96 646 3353 night. The adult, as a moth, lays around 300 eggs in Ombudsman The Valencia Government has August that hatch a month later. an Ombudsman to guard the When fully grown, the rights and liberties of residents. Nationally there is a Caterpillars can be seen in a procession, as if holding each Defensor de Pueblo. other’s tail with their own head, and have a poisonous O.N.C.E. protein on every hair of their The Organización Nacional body, as they search - usually de Ciegos Españoles is the during March - for soft soil in largest organisation aiding which to pupate. Contact with blind people, but employs human skin can produce agents with any of the disabilities. You’ll see kiosks, extreme redness and swelling and any pet which disturbs a from where they sell their procession should be lottery tickets, and itinerant immediately taken to a Vet. sellers visits most bars, on a It is said, that by regular basis. removing pine tree branches KickStart, who produce below 3 metres (but DO NOT this publication, have cut them where there are published a guide to Spanish baskets of these enemies) lotteries, that was written by protects the tree because the Terry Harris. telypol@gonuts4free.com feeble female moth cannot fly Phone 96 646 2848 for your that high. copy. Plus Valia is the Tax levied Padrón Municipal by the Town Hall, based on (See Electoral Roll) the increase in value of your property whilst in your Paintball ownership, when you sell. Paintball Xàbia An estimate of the C/. Bruselas 205 amount due can be obtained (opposite the Arenal school) from the Town Hall Tax Dept. Tel: 618 04 97 30 www.paintballxabia.com Police There are four distinct Police Pensions forces Foreign workers in Spain National with used to have to work 15 years responsibility for foreigners to get a Spanish State and matters of Security. Pension, but recent changes Valencia who are mean that any payments of a responsible for enforcing year or more, will contribute Laws passed by the regional towards your Pension from Government. old town), where students can study music to elementary and intermediate level. There is underground parking close by.
August 2011 Civil Guard Guardia Civil who are responsible for prosecuting crime, supervising driving and drivers, and Denuncias. Municipal are responsible for safety and traffic movement on Jávea roads, Post Correos has the monopoly for carrying letters in Spain. Their main office is in Plaza Marina Alta, at the highest point in the old town. Stamps are also sold in TABACS. Postmen only delivery to certain areas on certain days and insist that outlying houses provide community boxes where letters for 50 or more homes can be placed by the postman, for the owner to collect. If a letter that needs a signature arrives, the postman will leave it in the ‘buzón’ for you to collect from the Correos office within 15 days. If you do NOT have a ‘buzón’ the postman will likely leave an Aviso under a stone near your house, in expectation that you will find it! Postcodes Most towns have a single Postcode: Jávea has 4 but Correos discourage their use, and claim it is better to use 03730 (where 50% will be wrong) rather than the code for your area, which “some” will get wrong. Jávea’s Postcodes Adsubia 03739 Alborada 03739 Arenal 03738 Cala Blanca, Urb 03738 Cap Martín 03738 Capsades 03739 Catarroja Partida 03737 Cerezos, Los 03739 Colomer 03737 Costa Nova, Urb 03738 Ermita, Urb 03737 Eurocondal, Urb. 03737 Fontanella 03737 Frechinall 03738 Granadella, La 03738 Lluca 03739 Mandarina, La 03739 Media Luna 03738 Montgó 03737 Montgó Carrasquetes 03737 Montgó Toscamar 03737 Panorama, Urb 03738 Pinosol 03739 Portichol 03738 Rebaldi 03739 Rimontgó 03737 Seniola 03737
August 2011 03739 Tarraulla 03739 Tosalet, Urb. 03737 Tosals 03738 Toscal 03738 Trencall 03737 Valls Valls Carrasquetes 03737 VA-CA Valls Planets 03737 VA-PN Valls Tosal 03737 VA-TS Everywhere else 03730 Property David Searle’s “You and the Law in Spain” or the annual guide issued by Blevins Frank with offices opposite the Port Market at the Dolphin roundabout, are worth consulting. Property Registry Jávea’s Property Registry is located in Historia Chaba, 6, on the 1st floor, opposite the town Notaria. Benitachell properties are also registered there. The office maintain’s the Public Register of property ownership and any liens associated with it. The office collects the “Property Transfer Tax” on each transaction. Following registration, the “Escritura” will be returned to you, as proof of your compliance. You are encouraged to request a “Nota Simple” each year, it costs less than 5€, to satisfy yourself that there are no liens of which you were unaware. It is possible (though unwise) to avoid payment of the Property Transfer Tax, by delaying the submission of the Escritura at the Property Registry for more than 66 months, by which time the right of the Government to claim the Tax is ‘Proscribed’. Should the Vendor die or incur debts worth litigation, your property could be seized by those to whom they owed money. Public Safety Municipal Police Plaza de la Constitucion, 6 Tel: 96 579 0081 96 579 1323 Fax: 96 646 1606 Police (emergency) 092 Emergency Service 112 Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) Avenida del Furs in the Port Tel: 96 579 1085 Civil Protection C / Sanchis Guarner, 13 Tel: 648 015 256
Welcome to Paradise Recycling Jávea is at the forefront of recycling that prevents the need to bury Jávea’s waste on the outskirts of Alicante city, after being amalgamated with rubbish from other Marina Alta communities in a facility on the outskirts of La Xara. There are local collection areas “Punto Verde” on the Adsubia Sol de Este access road Jesus Pobre Road Pinosol/Pinomar Rafalet An EcoPark has been created (between the Desalination Plant and APASA Dog Pound) on Cami del Sorts, where items are separated but access is restricted to those on the Padrón. Renting Property Any ‘rental’ other than that classed as for ‘Tourism’ - no longer than 90 days can, if the tenant has a mind to do so, be extended for 5 years. Some owners granted 11month tenancies, even insisting that the property is vacated in the morning, before being re-occupied after lunch, for a fresh 11-month term, but this arrangement is NOT excluded from being extended for 5 years by a tenant with the intention to stay. Residencia Anyone coming to Spain for a holiday can stay for 90 days. Those who intend to stay for MORE than 90 days, are OBLIGED - as soon after they arrive as convenient - to apply for a Residencia. You need a Certificate from the Padrón office in C/ d'Avall, 39, and the original and photocopy of your Passport, which need to be taken to Denia (our regional centre for Government) but most people take their documents to Teulada, which is far less busy. Those using Teulada, should go to the Town Hall, obtaining a numbered ticket from the machine, on the left, inside the front doors. When your turn arrives, take your documents to the vacant desk. Your documents will be checked and you will be given a return appointment. When you return, follow the Ticket procedure, and you will be given a form to take to the nearby bank and pay the fee. When you come back,
hover by the desk, and you will be given your Residencia regarded as a worthless piece of paper, but you will have complied with the Law! Residencial Care The Valencia Government provides care for the elderly unheard of, 30 years ago. The Asilo Cholbi home, located between the Port and Town, receives funding from the regional government’s Bono scheme. Avenida Puerto, 6, Tel: 96 579 1080 Bon Repos is a privately owned facility in Calle Cantallops 31, that would be the continuation of the Benitachell road, if it continued across the CV-734 between Gata and Jávea, at the Ferrobox roundabout. www.bonreposcarehome.com Telephone: 96 5790 242 Customer Service: 688 883 155 eMail: info@resibonrepos.e.telefonica.n et There are a number of qualified nurses who offer convalescent care in their own homes, or supply carers to call - or live-in - as needed. Roadside Assistance The RACC is an Association of drivers, like the RAC or AA, but most Spanish insurers include breakdown recovery in their policy. Rotary Rotary is active in Jávea. More details as we gather them. Samaritans Local volunteers provide an evening listening service on 902 883 535. Sheltered Retirement Caring for elderly family is no longer seen as an honour of children and their children, and accommodation for the elderly is a growth industry. Valencia Government has a Bono - voucher - scheme that provides or subsides care of the elderly, and is another reason why everyone who lives here should register on the Padrón in case they need home help or residencial care in the future. Shooting and Gun Use Campo de Tiro San Jerónimo Ctra. de Denia, 50
Page 11 Single Parenting “Guardian Angels” supports single parents and is always looking for sponsors. Tricia Barr is the President. Tel: 96 645 5524 622 795 542 Spa
El Rodat Hotel “El Rodat”. C/ La Murciana, 9 Tel: 96 647 0710 96 647 07 11 Fax 96 647 1550 info@elrodat.com www.elrodat.com
Spanish Lessons Castillian Spanish is both “easy” and “hard” - “easy” because every letter has a sound and there are very few ‘silent’ letters, and “hard” for Brits who not having learned English grammar, find it ‘impossible’ to learn a latinbased language with with genders and tenses. In the past, Jávea Townhall have organised Spanish lessons but as teachers rarely spoke English, there were no explanations. Conversational Spanish lessons are arranged by Jávea Evangelical Church (see churches), LinguaSchool in the Port and Planet English in the Town, funded by students. Valenciana Jávea Townhall also arranges lessons in Valenciana. Stamps (for letters) Postage stamps are becoming increasingly rare, as Correos have adopted the practice of taking your money and ‘postmarking’ your letter or parcel indicating the fee has been received. You can invest in the likelihood of inflation by buying “A” value stamps (like a First Class Stamp) and using them when the rate has increased. New postage rates are introduced on 2nd January, each year. Postage stamps are sold at TABACS. Adhesive stamps are still produced for special events, and Philately is a hobby followed by many. Jávea Philately Society meets at Camping Jávea on a Sunday. Tapas Every bar offers ‘Tapas’ - all different, and each believing that theirs offer the best value in cost and taste.
Page 12 Taxi Taxis are licensed by the Council and ‘mini-cabs’ are not authorised. There are taxi ranks in the Town and Port (which constantly seem to be in different locations) and the Radio Taxi service can be reached on 96 579 3224 AutoTaxi: 96 646 0404 Port Rank: 96 579 1015 Town Rank: 96 579 1060 Some Taxis are equipped to carry passengers in wheelchairs. Telephones Fixed Telefonica/Movistar is the only installer of fixed lines in Jávea, but once the line is installed, you have the right to change to be invoiced by another provider. ADSL (Banda Ancha) speed depends on your distance from the “Exchange” and the quality of line in your area. Most ADSL providers include unlimited calls to fixed lines in Spain in their monthly fee. Mobile All the main providers have offices in Jávea. Movistar: Pio X in the Port Ctra Pla 126, Arenal Av. Principe de Asturias in the Town Vodafone: Av Lepanto 17 in the Port Orange: Av Lepanto 19 in the Port. Wireless The first provider of wireless connection to the phone network was ‘Teletec’ who have offices in Moraira and provide their service using a microwave aerial on your premises, fed from their mast at Cumbre del Sol. They offer a variety of ‘packs’ depending on the services you need and with internet - the speed you dsay you require. Tennis Club de Tenis Xàbia Ctra. Cabo la Nao – Pla 118 Tel / Fax: 96 579 0289 clubtenisjávea @clubtenisjávea.com www.clubtenisjávea.com Club de Tenis Los Pinos Ctra. Cabo la Nao, Urb. Balcón al Mar. Tel: 96 647 2529 96 647 0309 Fax 96 647 0226 lospinos@tenis.net www.tenis.net Club de Tenis L´Ancora Av. de París s/n. (Arenal) Tel: 689 463 207
Welcome to Paradise Tool and Equipment Hire Most Brits in Jávea rent from “Cabo Casse, s.l. whose warehouse is the last on the left, in C/. Liverpool, opposite the Moli Blanc. They sell a large range of DIY and tradesmen’s tools and Javi is happy to converse in English. Tel/Fax: 96 579 2502 Tourism - Jávea’s ‘Industry’ Jávea’s main ‘industries’ have been Construction and Tourism, but income from both has been drastically reduced since 2009. The infamous LRAU ‘Land Grab Law’ by which a stranger could ‘gain the right to build’ on land they did not own, and charge the owner part of the cost for a new infrastructure, without any opportunity of sharing in any profits, has deterred many buyers. The LRAU was introduced to prevent a landowner from frustrating ‘Community Projects’ - like a school, hospital or community centre - but was used by corrupt developers and Townhalls to allow luxury homes to be built on stolen land, claiming that ‘high class homes’ was good for the community. Attempts to overthrow the Law by AbusosNo have been unsuccessful, an EU Court recently deciding the practice was NOT unlawful. Spain does not recognise the function of a District Valuer who would stipulate the value of the land involved. Socialists cancelled the River Ebro water project and PP endorsed the LRAU, prompting some to suggest that there is little point in voting in National elections. Tourist Offices Plaza Iglesia in the Town Tel: 96 579 4356 Cabo de la Nao, Arenal Tel: 96 646 0605 Almirante Bastarreche in the Port Tel: 96 579 0736 Townhall (Council) Offices If Jávea has a restaurant or bar for every day of the year, the Council has an office for every day of the month, and a total lack of cohesion. Back in 2003 the (then) Mayor promised to introduce “Ventanilla Unico” - one window - for residents and it
has always been a TOP manifesto item! One proposal was for each of the Tourist Offices to act as the Point-of-Contact, receiving requests “expone’s” and giving an indication of when to call back for the answer. The ‘Expone’ would be moved from office to office, rather than the applicant needing to do so. The traditional Townhall in Plaza de Iglesia in the Town centre, was vacated for refurbishment. At the same time new Council Offices were created as part of the El Clot parking scheme, but remain unoccupied because there are no funds to equip and furnish them. Meanwhile, the list continues to grow: Town Plan Every town is obliged to have a “Strategic Plan” which states what can - and cannot happen in different zones. It is normally revised at 10-yearly intervals, but the content is bitterly controversial, and its preparation and approval can often take 6 or 7 years. Jávea’s new Plan is overdue. Trains The only train in Jávea is privately owned and runs in Summer months between the Arenal and Port. It can be hired for events. Connection to Spain’s national rail network is via Valencia, with Gandia being the closest station. Most travellers from Jávea join the train at its first stop, Xerasco, which is close to the AP-7 motorway exit, and has ample free parking. There is often talk of reopening the former link from Gandia to Denia that was closed in a “Beeching” exercise, but the project has never received central government funding. There is a high-speed AVE connection from Valencia to Madrid (93 minutes) and a connecting bus from Jávea and Denia. FGV The Valencia Government provides a coastal train service between Alicante and Denia, but Gata de Gorgos (a 7Km drive away) is the closest it comes to Jávea. Tel: 900 720 472 www.fgvalicante.com
August 2011 Trespaso The granting - for a price to cover equipment and goodwill - charged for the use of a restaurant or bar. It can be requested by the property owner or the previous tenant. u3a The main purpose of the U3A is to encourage lifelong learning and friendship for those no longer in full time employment, by providing Educational, Recreational and Leisure Activities for its members. A useful point on initial contact is Peter Allin, the Vice-President: vice.president@u3ajávea.org Monthly meetings are held at the Parador, but not in July or August. http://www.u3ajavea.org Urbanisations Whether you live in a group of houses, or an apartment block, you are governed by rules, which must be obeyed. The Law relating to Horizontal Property applies in the absence of specific rules. Vado A ‘Vado’ is a plaque, issued by the Council, for an Annual fee, so that any citizen can protect the vehicle access from the street to their home or underground parking area. A “Temporary Vado” can be obtained to ensure access for a removal van to park outside your property to load or unload. You first apply at the Council office above Parking Al Clot, pay the fee at a Bank
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August 2011 that has authority to accept Town Hall payments (see Banks) then take the receipted form to the Technical Office, and finally, go to the municipal police office on Plaza Constitución, who will issue the permit. ThE abOVE 2 ParaGraPhS wErE COrrECT, whEn wriTTEn, aT ThE EnD OF JUnE, 2011. By July 26th the process was totally changed. You now obtain a Solicitud Ocupación via Pública con Grúas sobre camión from the Municipal Police, and return the completed form to them, accompanied by: a) NIF/Residencia of the applicant, b) Street plan showing where you want the prohibition, c) Insurance Certificate of the vehicle (removers lorry) d) Certificate of Insurance cover for Civil Responsibility of the chosen company e) ITV of the vehicle f) Length, breadth and height of vehicle g) Vehicle’s loaded weight. If you need a roll of red and white striped tape, it is available for around 4€ - a similar price to the permit from Cabo Casse hire shop, in C/. Liverpool, opposite the Moli Blanc. Valor Catastral This equates with ‘Rateable Value’ in the UK. It forms the basis for Jávea Townhall to calculate the IBI. Verbal Agreements These are binding in Spain as they are in most other countries. Vets There are many ‘vets’ in Javea. The Municipal vet, through whom the Town Hall offers vaccinations against Leishmaniosis, is José Luis Genoves Garcia Principe de Asturias. 11 03730 Jávea Town Tel: 96 646 1717 The other veterinary practices are: Clinica Veterinaria Arenal Carretera Cabo La Nao Pla. 03738 Jávea Tel: 96 579 4560 Clinica Veterinaria Asis Av Amanecer España. 15 03730 Jávea Tel: 96 579 1969
Welcome Garcia Aguilera M. C. Los Fueros. 10 03730 Jávea Tel: 96 579 3551 Fleas Fleas are commonplace and Frontline can usually prevent their breeding. Ticks - Garapatas Ticks can be small and black, or larger and grey/green in colour. They feed on an animal’s blood, much like the Mosquito with humans. Leishmaniasis This ‘notifiable’ disease is caused when a healthy dog is bitten by an infected sand fly. The vet can help you. Vaccinations Vaccinations give your pet the best chance of a long and healthy life. The Town Hall offers vaccination against rabies. Pet Passport Pets now have the same right of relocation within the EU as humans. There is a delay of 6 months with vaccinations and blood tests to prove the animal is not a danger in another location. Votes and Voting The first requirement to vote is joining the Padrón list of residents, for which the Town Hall receives around 200€ per person, per year. Once on the Padrón, residents need to apply to join the Censo Electoral to vote in local and European elections. If you are interested in looking at how the 2011 election worked, look at http://tinyurl.com/3tv322g V.P.O’s. Special low-cost housing is created for low-income tenants. Vulnerable Elderly Those living on their own are encouraged to “buddy up” with a nearby elderly person, both of whom phone each other at an agreed time each morning. One rings the other and lets it ring 3 or 4 times before closing the call. The other rings back, lets it ring 3 or 4 times, and ends the call. Both know the other is alive and well. If the first or second call is not received - try again - and be prepared to phone whoever has the key to the non-responder’s property. Jávea Police will always assist if contacted on 96 579 0081.
to Paradise Jávea Social Services department, the Red Cross (Cruz Roja) and Amigos Europeas Ambulance Services, all provide special telephones with panic buttons on a necklace. Water Amjasa Drinking (See AMJASA) Desalination For many years, water in Jávea had an unacceptably high salt content. Wells were then purchased in the Jalón Valley area as everyone waited for surplus water from the River Ebro to be brought to the Costa Blanca. When the Socialists came to power in Madrid, they cancelled the Ebro project, compensating contractors, and again left Jávea with the prospect of salty water. Newly-elected Jávea councillor Ana Vasbinder is credited with bringing Jávea’s Desalination plant to fruition. Visitors can tour the Desalination plant on a Wednesday. For pools Water from AMJASA can be used to fill your swimming pool, but the cost is quite high. Businesses like Jaime Espasa will deliver cheaper water in a bowser. Weather Rain Average rainfall (mm) Spain Jávea Jan. 50 49 Feb. 48 62 March 55 51 April 44 125 May 47 109 June 13 11 July 8 7 August 18 21 Sept. 39 67 Oct. 78 46 Nov. 60 117 Dec. 55 111 Temperature ºC Spain Jávea Jan. 7 11 Feb. 7 11 March 11 14 April 13 15 May 16 18 June 22 24 July 24 25 August 24 26 Sept. 20 23 Oct. 16 20 Nov. 10 14 Dec. 7 11
Page 13 Sunshine (average hours) Jávea 6 hours Jan. 6 Feb. 7 March 8 April 9 May 10 June 11 July 9 August 8 Sept. 7 Oct. 6 Nov. 5 Dec. Statistics http://tinyurl.com/3nhmzu8 Gota Fria Jávea is prone, in the Autumn, to torrential downpours caused by changes in water and air temperatures. So much rain falls that boats are torn from their moorings, roads washed-away, and drivers in their cars washed out to sea. Forecasts www.eltiempo.es/javea.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/ weather/forecast/2432 Websites of interest www.ajxabia.org www.jáveaamigos.com www.xabiaaldia.es www.jávea-online.com www.xabia.org Wills In the UK, you can write your own “Last Will and Testament”, have it signed by 2 witnesses, and it will govern what happens to your assets when you die. Spain is totally different. Only a Notary can create the public documents that contains your final wishes, retaining the original in his archives and sending notification to the Registry of Wills in Madrid. Abogados (lawyers) can advise on the wording where there are complications like previous marriages or illegitimate children, but you will have to pay the Notary fee, whether you have an Abogado or not. If your situation is not complicated - just spouse, car, house and legitimate children - the Notary can provide you with a template that you complete as and where appropriate, so that all issues are included. When the Testator dies, application must be made accompanied by a copy of the Continued on back page
Environment and Services Av. Amanecer, 2 (Town) 3 Tel: 96 579 0500 (extension 1308) Tel: Refuse 900 102 149 Fax: 96 579 6970 Opening hours: 9am to 2pm Monday through Friday servicios@ajxabia.org
Press and Communication Plaza de la Iglesia, 4 (Town) prensa@ajxabia.org 1
Finance (Comptroller, Treasurer, Collection, Revenue) 2 C / Mayor, 15 (Town) Tel: 96 579 0500 Fax Revenue: 96 642 85 00 Fax Collection: 96 642 85 01 Treasury Fax: 96 642 85 01 Fax Operation 96 642 85 02 Open from 9am to 2pm Monday through Friday recaudacion@ajxabia.org tesoreria@ajxabia.org gestio.tributaria@ajxabia.org
Mayor's Office Plaza de la Iglesia, 4 (Town) Tel: 96 646 2795 1 Fax: 96 646 1719 Opening hours: 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday and from 5pm to 8pm on Wednesdays, by appointment alcalde@ajxabia.org
Soler Blasco Museum 12 Plaça dels Germans Segarra, 1 Tel 96 579 1098 museu@museuxabia .e.telefònica.net
Social Centre, Social Services, Psychologist C/ Rafael Echagüe, 3 Tel: 96 579 1405 96 579 4142 9 Fax. 96 579 4013
Balcon al Mar Volunteer Fire Brigade Apartado de correos, 601 Tel. 96 647 0368
Fire Brigade (Bomberos) Ctra. Denia-Ondara Tel. 085
Asociación Protectora de Animales Cami de les Sort, s/n Tel. 96 578 6269 96 354 9878 www.apasa-javea.net
Correos Plaza Marina Alta Tel. 96 579 0053 MUNICIPAL WATER (AMJASA) Youth Sexual Abuse Hotline 10 Fax. 96 646 1051 Camino Cabañes, 88 (INFOABU) www.correos.es Tel: 96 579 0162 Tel: 900 222 245 Fax: 96 579 3881 Guardia Civil Open 9am to 1:30pm Citizen Participation Av. dels Furs, 13 8 Tel. 96 510 6823 Monday through Friday Plaza Baix, 6 Fax. 96 510 6824 Tel. 96 646 1682 amjasa@amjasa.com a-ppl-javea alocal21@ajxabia.org @guardiacilvil.org CESPA Palacio Municipal de Deportes Collection of Solid Waste, Av. de Furs, 8 (Port) Cleaning public area and Tel. 96 579 2000 collection of large FOREIGNERS OFFICE Fax 96 579 2800 unwanted items The Townhall has created a C/ Lepanto, 2 (Port) Tourist Info Centre “Foreigners Office” to keep Tel: 900 102 149 Plaza Iglesia, 4 abreast of problems affecting info@xabianeta.com Tel: 96 579 4356 non-Spaniards, in www.xabianeta.com Fax: 96 579 6317 Calle Pastores, 2 11 xabiacentre@touristinfo.net between 9.30am and 1.30pm. A.P.A.S.A Contact: help@ajxabia.org
Youth Hotline Tel: 900 100 033 96 386 9296
Technical/Planning Office C/ d'Avall, 39 4 Tel: 96 579 0500 Fax: 96 579 0268 Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday regidoria.urbanisme @ajxabia.org
Tourist info Jávea Arenal Ctra La Nao Pla The Plaza Arenal beach Tel: 96 646 0605 Fax: 96 579 6258 xabiarenal@touristinfo.net
Tourist Centre Jávea Port Pl. Almirante Bastarreche, 11 Tel: 96 579 0736 Fax: 96 579 6057 info@xabia.org
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Women’s Legal Advice Centre Tel: 902 011 029
Postnatal Centre C/ Hermanos Gavilá Ferrer, 1-1º 03700 DÉNIA Tel: 96 642 5742
Social Services, Equality and Domestic Violence C / Rafael Echagüe, 3 Tel: 96 579 0500 96 579 4142 Fax: 96 579 4013 Open 9 am to 2 pm Monday-Friday ssocial@ajxabia.org regidoria.igualdad @ajxabia.org 24 hour Women's Centre Tel. 900 580 888
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Creama C/. Roques, 5 (Town) 6 Tel: 96 579 0500 96 579 4266 Fax: 96 579 0942 afic.creama@ajxabia.org
Works and City Projects Municipal Consumer Av. Amanecer, 2 (Town) Information Office (OMIC) Tel: 96 579 0500 C/ Roques, 5 (Town) 6 Open from 9am to Tel: 96 579 0500 2pm Monday 96 579 4266 3 through Friday Fax: 96 579 0942 infraestructuras @ajxabia.org Culture, Events, Education Plaza Baix, 6 (Town) 8 General Registry, Tel: 96 579 0500 Statistics, Population 96 579 4344 Management Fax: 96 646 0603 Carrer d'Avall, 39 Open: 8am to 3pm 4 Tel: 96 579 0500 Monday through Saturday Fax: 96 579 5107 and 4pm to 10pm Monday Opening hours: 9am to 2pm through Thursday, and 5 pm Monday to Friday to 9.30 pm Friday and Saturday Secretary, cultura@ajxabia.org Contracting, Heritage festes@ajxabia.org Pl.aza Iglesia, 4 (Town) educacio@ajxabia.org 1 Tel: 96 579 0500 Fax: 96 646 1719 Conservatory of Opening hours: 9am to 2pm Music and Dance Monday through Friday C/. Rafael Echagüe, 5 (Town) secretaria@ajxabia.org Open: 9am to 2pm, 9 patrimonio@ajxabia.org Monday to Friday Tel: 96 646 2550 Municipal Police Emergencies: 112 5 Municipal Public Library Plaza de Constitution Calle Mayor, 9 (Town) 2 Tel: 96 579 0081 Tel: 96 579 3938 96 579 1323 Fax: 96 579 0343 Fax: 96 646 1606 biblioteca@ajxabia.org Civil Protection C/. Sanchis Guarner, 13 7 Port Reading Room 24h Telephone: 648 015 256 Av. Jaime I, 14 C/ Miguel Hernández Tel: 96 646 2652 Tel. 96 646 2179 sala.lectura@ajxabia.org
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Page 16 ‘Death Certificate’ - to the Registry of Wills in Madrid, who will notify the next-ofkin which Notaria has the latest document. Spanish Law stipulates the inheritance rights of a spouse and children, it allows a Brit to choose to leave their assets as they wish - even 100% to the cat or dog’s home, but family always have the right to contest the intentions of the Testator. Work Non-Spaniards - and especially those who are not fluent Spanish speakers - will find it VERY hard to get employment. Employers pay a punitive tax for employing staff, so there is a huge ‘black’ labour market where the government receives nothing in respect of Income Tax or Social Security, and the employee has no rights, health cover or pension to look forward to. Autonomo - self employed - is one option, but skills that were amply rewarded in the UK (PA to the MD) are worthless in Jávea, where villa-cleaning is all you might be offered. This is a huge generality, but DON’T listen to people who will promise you employment if you relocate to Jávea - the chances are 99.9% against.
Welcome to Paradise xabiaaunclick.com Javea Townhall, in 2010, installed new computer software to improve the ability of residents to resolve Townhall problems without leaving their home computers. According to the propaganda you’ll be able to obtain building licenses and permissions and cedula’s without the need to visit any of the Townhall’s buildings. And Finally Very few foreigners get rich in Jávea, but the quality of life is hard to find elsewhere.
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Whilst every reasonable care has been taken in compiling this information, no guarantee can be given of its accuracy. If errors are notified to us, they will be corrected in the next edition. If your club is not included, tell us and we will do our best to include it. If your company would like to support this initiative of Jávea Evangelical Church, with an advertisement, it can be included in response to a donation to help defray costs. paradise@javeachurch.com Application has been made for a Déposito Legal to the authorities in Alicante. To find out more about us, there’s details and a map on page 5. © Clive Read 2011
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