The Fuengirola City Council approves the transfer to AFA of the new Day Center for Seniors in El Boquetillo
The agreement will have an initial duration of fifteen years, extendable for another fifteen years. The municipal building, recently adapted, will have capacity for 40 users
1/28/2026 – The Plenary Session of the Fuengirola City Council today unanimously approved the temporary and free transfer to the Association of Relatives of Patients with Alzheimer’s and other Dementia (AFA) of Fuengirola and Mijas Costa of a municipally owned premises intended for a Day Center for the Elderly. The property is located in the Elola social and sports complex, in the El Boquetillo neighborhood.
The motion has been presented by the Councilor for Families, Equality and Social Welfare, Cristina Bornao, who explained that the transfer will be made for an initial period of fifteen years, with the possibility of extension for another fifteen years.
The surface of the premises is 626.55 square meters and it occupies part of Miguel Bueno and Menorca streets – on the ground floor of the Elola Complex, next to the El Boquetillo Mayor’s Office. This space has recently been adapted by the City Council for use as a day center, with the capacity to serve a total of 40 users. The adaptation works have already been completed and have been duly received by the municipal administration.
The facilities have several living rooms, an occupational therapy classroom, dining room, rehabilitation area, kitchen, as well as toilets, changing rooms, storage spaces and units necessary for the correct operation and maintenance of this type of care centers.
This project, which responds to a commitment from the Government team, has been financed thanks to a subsidy granted by the Junta de Andalucía, with funds from the European Union through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan – NextGeneration EU.
AFA Fuengirola Mijas Costa is a non-profit entity, declared of public utility, which currently manages the only day center specialized in these characteristics in the municipality.
The plenary agreement has been adopted in accordance with the regulations governing the assets of local entities, after the processing of the corresponding administrative file, which accredits both the general and social interest of the intended use as well as the heritage nature of the property and its urban adaptation.
The mayor of Fuengirola, Ana Mula, closed the session by congratulating AFA for accepting this new challenge: “From the first minute they have been willing to face this project, always thinking about providing a better service to the families that need you. Without a doubt, you are assuming an asset that will be difficult to launch, but you will have all our help. We are at your disposal to work together on an initiative that excites and excites us, because our elders and people with these types of needs deserve the best. Thank you, in capital letters, to the entire AFA Board of Directors for saying yes at all times.”