Going down

Of the 461 people currently unemployed, 302 are women and 159 are men.

By age group, unemployment affects 271 people over 44 years of age, 166 people from 25 to 44 years of age and 24 people under 25 years of age.

current figure of 461 people. The year 2010 is long gone, when the number of unemployed people sky­rocketed to reach 883 people.

Regarding the economic sectors, agriculture has 38 unemployed, there are 25 unemployed in construction, 109 in industry, 232 in customer services, and 58 unemployed without being registered to any profession.

Heritage Site

ameter. The axes rest on some masonry works, provided in their upper part with gutters where they pour the water from the drawers.

The mayor of the municipality, Pepe Vegara, confirmed: “The wheels are a unique work in Spain that we have to protect and make it a visiting and reference site.

“As water is part of our way of living we felt it necessary to begin the restoration project in 2017 which will end this year.”

The councillor for Historical Heritage, Matías Ruiz, added: “The twin waterwheels constitute a unique asset. The objective is to create a link with the environment and the city of Orihuela.”