PHOTO: The Mayor, José María García Urbano, receives the composer Josema García Hormigo, from Estepona.

PHOTO: The Mayor, José María García Urbano, receives the composer Josema García Hormigo, from Estepona.

The Mayor, José María García Urbano, has received today the composer Josema García Hormigo, recent winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the prestigious International Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors. García Hormigo prevailed over the fifteen participants from all over the world competing in the competition, consolidating a brilliant career full…

Estepona will receive brotherhoods from all over Spain as the venue for the XL National Pilgrimage of Brotherhoods of the Vera Cruz.

Estepona will receive brotherhoods from all over Spain as the venue for the XL National Pilgrimage of Brotherhoods of the Vera Cruz.

The brotherhood esteponera organized, with the collaboration of the City Council, this event and the XXVII Meeting of Young Cruisers. It is estimated that both events will bring together around a thousand people between 26 and 28 September. Estepona will receive next September to brotherhoods from all over the country as the venue for two…

The IBI reduction approved by the City Council will result in savings of more than six million euros for Estepona households.

The IBI reduction approved by the City Council will result in savings of more than six million euros for Estepona households.

The Consistory has subsidized nearly 38,000 bills with an average reduction of 20%. The Estepona City Council has initiated its plan to lower taxes announced by the mayor José María García Urbano, which will have its effect on the next IBI bill to be issued between August and September. About 38,000 households registered in the…

The City Council will offer a garbage tax rebate to residents who deposit waste at the clean point to promote recycling

The City Council will offer a garbage tax rebate to residents who deposit waste at the clean point to promote recycling

It will be necessary to make a minimum of three deliveries per year of garbage for which there are no containers on the public road. At each delivery, the user will receive a receipt that must be presented during the first quarter of 2026 to the Patronato de Recaudacion requesting the reduction in the bill….

The City Council and the Alliance Française de Malaga launch new courses to promote the teaching of French in the city

The City Council and the Alliance Française de Malaga launch new courses to promote the teaching of French in the city

The Consistory cedes the facilities of the Padre Manuel Cultural Center so that, for the ninth consecutive year, these internationally recognized degrees can be taught. People who enroll in classroom courses from 1 to 10 July can benefit from a discount of 50 euros. The City Council of Estepona and the Alliance Française of Malaga…

The mayor defends in Europe its sustainable model of water resources generation through a desalination plant with photovoltaic energy

The mayor defends in Europe its sustainable model of water resources generation through a desalination plant with photovoltaic energy

José María García Urbano participates in Oslo, as representative of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, in the Summit of Leaders of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions. The Estepona desalination plant project, which will generate 15 million liters per day, is in the phase of obtaining land for its construction. The mayor…

Estepona City Council demands that the Government build a new police station on the land it ceded to the Ministry of the Interior five years ago.

Estepona City Council demands that the Government build a new police station on the land it ceded to the Ministry of the Interior five years ago.

The Plenary unanimously approved unanimously to urge the central government to provide the city with more resources and more National Police officers The Plenary of the City Council of Estepona today unanimously approved unanimously to urge the central government to build a new police station as soon as possible on the land that the Consistory…

The City Council presents the ‘Popi, Ciudad de Estepona’ World Ham Competition, which celebrates its tenth year as a gastronomic reference point

The City Council presents the ‘Popi, Ciudad de Estepona’ World Ham Competition, which celebrates its tenth year as a gastronomic reference point

This gastronomic event, declared ‘Event of Tourist Interest of Andalusia’, will take place from August 8 to 17 on the Paseo Marítimo. The event includes free concerts every night by artists and groups such as Joana Jiménez, Kiki Morente, No me Pises que llevo chanclas or Mojinos Escozíos, among others. The mayor of Estepona, José…

This year, the City Council will increase aid for social groups with an extraordinary contribution

This year, the City Council will increase aid for social groups with an extraordinary contribution

The Consistory begins its new economic stage after reaching ‘zero debt’ with an increase in the amount allocated to entities in the municipality that work in the care of vulnerable people, which will add 119,000 euros to the 173,000 already committed. The City Council of Estepona is going to expand this year the economic item…

The City Council recognizes the 21 best high school students of Estepona in the XII edition of the Educational Excellence Awards

The City Council recognizes the 21 best high school students of Estepona in the XII edition of the Educational Excellence Awards

This municipal initiative, endowed with 12,000 euros, supports students who have obtained the best grades in the different educational centers of the city. The mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, today presented the XII Awards for Educational Excellence for high school students from six schools in the city. The alderman has pointed out that…