InforMálaga: news from Torremolinos

Renovation works cut off the road between calle El Colegial and avenida Isabel Manoja and force traffic to be diverted towards the centre.

The Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso hosts a free day with a tunnel of terror, workshops, a gymkhana and concerts.

The Torremolinos Local Police present nearly fifty decorations at the event for their patron saint, San Rafael Arcángel.

The State Contracting Platform has published the contract to install accessible facilities at ten beaches in the municipality, with adapted toilets, walkways and equipment for assisted bathing. Companies can submit bids until November 19.

The Youth Area of Torremolinos Town Council has launched a new edition of free Theatre, Urban Dance and Illustration and Comic workshops, aimed at people aged 14 to 30, with weekly classes until May and a complementary programme of activities.

The Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre hosts workshops, book clubs, storytelling and book presentations from October, all free of charge. The workshops and clubs require prior registration through the Torremolinos Despega App.

The municipality of Torremolinos ends September 2026 with 27,133 people affiliated to Social Security, of whom 6,105 are self-employed, according to the statistics published by Social Security.

The lifeguard and rescue service of Torremolinos has handled 725 incidents between June 1 and September 30, with 87 water rescues and 422 assists at the adapted bathing points, according to the City Council.

The Torremolinos City Council allows checking the section, table and polling station from October 12 to 19 at the Census and Padrón offices and on the municipal website. Claims are submitted to the Electoral Census Office.

The cultural cycle Torremolinos and Gigantes, promoted by the Torremolinos City Council with the Fundación Unicaja and the Hotel Meliá Costa del Sol, schedules three gatherings at the Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso: the actor Eduardo Noriega on October 23, the musician Depedro on November 10 and the writer Carmen…

The Torremolinos City Council held a cultural event this Saturday for National Day, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the first awarding of the Cervantes Prize, which Jorge Guillén received in 1976.

The extraordinary plenary session of the Torremolinos City Council has approved this Thursday a 12.5% reduction in the fee for collection, transport and treatment of waste, which will be applied linearly to homes, businesses and industries starting January 1, 2027.

The City Council organizes from October 9 to November 7 walks, competitions, cinema, talks, excursions and trips for seniors. Registrations are made at the active participation and community centers.

The project, already selected by the City Council, includes new play areas, shade, inclusive elements and a water area, with an investment of over one million euros.

The mayoress, Margarita del Cid, calls on the Ministerio de Igualdad to fund the municipal childcare service during school hours, after receiving an unfavourable opinion from the Government.

The City Council has presented distinctions to the Hotel Meliá Costa del Sol and the Hotel Puente Real, which are celebrating 50 years, to Opentours, which is celebrating 60, and posthumously to businessman Antonio Cerdán Céspedes.

The Junta de Andalucía has honoured the municipality with the award for Destino Turístico Costero de Excelencia in an event held in Huelva.

The Gómez Quesada family opens the fair on Friday, September 25 at 20:30 in the Plaza de España. The festivities will continue until Tuesday the 29th, San Miguel's day, with concerts, activities for seniors and children, and accessibility measures.

The Policía Nacional is organizing a race in Torremolinos along the municipality's coastline, with children's and adults' categories, whose proceeds will go to Cruz Roja. Registration is already open at www.ruta091.es.

The pilgrimage, held on Sunday, marks the start of the patron saint festivities, which will kick off on Friday, September 25 with the proclamation by the Gómez Quesada family and will run until Tuesday, September 29.