Through the ‘Coast Maintenance and Conservation’ program, the General Directorate of Coasts of the Subdelegation of the Government of the Province of AlmeriaAlmeria has started to contribute sand to the Quitapellejos beach, in the district of Palomares, Cuevas del Almanzora. This beach is highly susceptible to erosion and attracts thousands of visitors.
Antonio Fernandez Liria is the mayor of the city. Maria Isabel Ponce is the department’s mayor. Oscar Velasco is the municipality mayor of Palomares. They have reviewed the progress of works on the Cuevan coast. The area will receive 7,500 cubic meters of sand. This will help to restore the Palomares beaches which are becoming more popular with tourists and residents of this region.
This partial solution aims to address the problem faster, while the final project addresses the issue of coastal erosion. Remember that the Provincial Coastal Service, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, and the Demographic Challenge of the Government of Spain had announced a project of 3.6 millions euros to address the ongoing erosion that has been occurring for over three decades along the Palomares beaches.
This ambitious project will see the construction of two dams in Vera (and Garrucha) to stop erosion that has been affecting Quitapellejos as well as Fabrica del Duro.
This is in response to the constant requests of Cuevano City council, who demanded a detailed analysis and the adoption of measures in face of the continual loss of sand along this stretch of coast, south of Almanzora River mouth, for recovering and regenerating beach.
Costas will continue to work until a solution is found. This is so that Palomares beach can recover from past storms. It can be enjoyed over the next few weeks, taking advantage of the spectacular temperatures and quality of the beaches as well as the tourist activity already starting to be noticed in Cuevas del Almanzora.
