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Stepping into summer
SITIO DE CALAHONDA in Mijas set the stage for an incredible summer thanks to their ‘Dia de Calahonda’ community party which took place on Saturday, July 1.
This popular event has become a staple on the Mijas summer calendar, attracting residents and tourists alike.
This year, as Sitio de Calahonda celebrated its 60th anniversary, the event featured games, a raffle, live music, and delicious food and drinks. Around 400 guests came together to revel in the festive atmosphere and enjoy the neighbourhood’s famed community spirit.
Saturday’s celebration began with a lively
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Remarkable milestone
MARBELLA has achieved a remarkable feat, recording the lowest unemployment rate in June seen in the past 14 years, as reported by the Andalucian Employment Service (SAE) on Tuesday, July 4.
from flammable, overgrown vegetation” he explained.
Nestled in a valley in the Alpujata Mountains, the Las Águilas viewpoint has become a popular destination for bird lovers. Visitors can expect to see swifts, beeeaters, sparrowhawks, eagles, buzzards, kites, marsh harriers, and ospreys among others. Many of these European birds cross the area before crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, into Africa for the winter.
Cruz also encouraged visitors to be responsible during summertime visits to the viewpoint.
The councillor for Tourism, Cristóbal Garre, shared his satisfaction with this remarkable milestone, bringing the city closer to the council target of fewer than 8,000 unemployed people. The current figure stands at 8,090. Garre credited Marbella’s international and national tourism sector, along with a resilient local economy, for this success in terms of employment.
The city also saw a surge in new job contracts, with a total of 7,648 being signed in June. Marbella now has 78,969 workers contributing to Social Security, a yearonyear rise of 4,202 people, including 358 more selfemployed workers.
golf tournament at La Siesta Golf Course, where around 30 avid golfers put their skills to test.
Next, the afternoon featured exciting activities including games for children and a thoughtprovoking photography contest. As night fell, a vibrant openair party took over Calahonda’s pine grove with live music by Treading Four.
The Calahonda Day party and golf tournament were testament to the spirit of Sitio de Calahonda, of community, friendship, and joy, as the neighbourhood celebrated its 60th anniversary.
