Pavement renovation begins in Caleta de Vélez's El Cortijillo district
Vélez-Málaga town hall says work has started on new pavements in the callejón José Ruiz, at a cost of €142,740.75 and with an expected duration of two and a half months.
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Work to renovate the pavements in the callejón José Ruiz (José Ruiz alley) in Caleta de Vélez has begun, according to the Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Málaga (town hall). The town hall says the project covers the El Cortijillo district and costs €142,740.75, with an expected execution period of two and a half months.
What the works involve
The town hall says the project includes demolishing the existing concrete paving and removing the current kerbs, then building a new pavement. It will have new concrete kerbs and 40 by 40 centimetre terrazzo tiles, in white with red details.
The access passage beside the stream will also be resurfaced with red-finished concrete.
The plans also cover water and sewage networks. According to the town hall, 58 linear metres of 63 mm polyethylene pipe will be installed for water supply, along with 16 new connections. Eighteen linear metres of PVC sewage pipe, in 200 and 315 mm diameters, will be renewed.
Telephone cabling will be buried underground. This will allow the overhead cables and the wooden poles that currently take up part of the pavement to be removed.
Part of a wider employment programme
The project belongs to the Programa de Fomento de Empleo Agrario (PFEA) 2026, a rural employment programme. The town hall says three skilled workers and five labourers will take part in the works under the programme's hiring scheme.
The council presented the wider PFEA 2026 pavement renovation project on 22 October. It involves a total investment of €719,137.50 for improving paving, adapting pedestrian areas and removing barriers in Los Íberos, Benajarafe, Torre del Mar, Vélez-Málaga and Caleta de Vélez. The town hall gives a general execution period of six months for the programme.
What officials said
Mayor Jesús María Claros visited the site with Caleta de Vélez deputy mayor David Segura and infrastructure councillor Celestino Rivas. Claros said the works would improve access to homes and make walking around the area easier and safer for residents.
Rivas said the work would go beyond repaving and tackle several elements of the street. He named the removal of telephone poles, the pavement improvements and the renewal of the passage.
Segura described it as a much-needed improvement for El Cortijillo, saying the pavements there were not in good condition.
The town hall's announcement does not give a start date. Residents can check progress with the Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Málaga.
