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San Javier unveils new green area designed to help prevent flooding
The Vereda del Vinco project combines flood protection with accessible green spaces and play areas
San Javier has just completed a new €550,000 flood prevention project designed to help manage heavy rainfall and reduce flooding in one of the areas affected by torrential downpours.
Local and regional officials visited the newly finished works at Vereda del Vinco this week, where a new sustainable drainage system has already started helping rainwater filter naturally into the ground during storms.
Most of the time though, the area simply functions as a new green public space for residents.
The project includes a winding floodable pathway that acts as a drainage channel during heavy rain, helping to move excess water away while allowing it to soak naturally into the ground instead of overwhelming drains and streets.
Several infiltration ponds have also been created, which can double as play and recreation areas for families during dry weather.
Permeable paving, ramps and improved pedestrian access have also been added as part of the works, alongside a larger bridge structure designed to handle bigger volumes of water.
Regional Minister for Infrastructure Jorge García Montoro said that projects like this can help reduce the impact of storms in urban areas, but warned that they are not enough on their own.
“Green solutions help mitigate the impact of rainfall in urban areas, but they can in no way replace the major hydraulic infrastructure projects for flood control and flood protection,” he explained.
San Javier mayor José Miguel Luengo also stressed that larger flood prevention measures are still urgently needed upstream, particularly around the Cobatillas ravine, which has caused problems during episodes of intense rain.
The works were jointly funded by San Javier Town Hall and the regional government, with part of the financing also coming through European Union recovery funds.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
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Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
