Feast of the Virgen del Carmen
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Free Copy. Nº 1.212. 10th to 16th of July 2026
The seaside village will once again experience one of its most eagerly awaited days with the Mass and procession of the Virgen del Carmen on Thursday 16 July. Furthermore, the Queen of the Seas will once again bless the Mediterranean waters
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Plaza Virgen de la Peña will host this culinary event from 17th to 19th July, featuring food and drink stalls alonside musical performances
On Sunday 12th, the Regino Hernández sports centre will host the Costa del Sol Card Show, featuring 134 exhibitors where visitors can buy and sell cards
For the first time in its history, Mijas will have a team in the top tier of Spanish beach soccer following their victory in Cádiz
Meats Festival comes to Mijas
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Mijas Costa Beach Soccer
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CLEANING
Mijas rolls out special summer cleaning operation until September The scheme steps up all three work shifts to cope with the population increase during the summer season NEWS/04 FESTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS
Asian seaweed returns to Mijas beaches this summer with record collection figures So far this year, the Town Hall has removed around 1,600 tonnes of this waste from the Mijas coastline, incurring significant financial costs NEWS/05
The Junta invests over one million euros in healthcare in Mijas and speeds up the future CARP project The regional government has praised the budgetary efforts made in recent years in the field of healthcare
La Ca l a d e M i j a s d e c k e d o u t f o r t h e f a i r The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, accompanied by the councillor for Festivities and Traditions, Silvia Marín, unveiled the poster on Thursday 9th of July, featuring the Queen of the 2025 Pageant, alongside the programme for the upcoming La Cala Fair. The festivities, taking place from the 21st to the 26th of July and will feature some new additions such as a horse parade through the streets of the seaside village and the opening speech on the first night of the fair next to El Torreón. They also announced some of the artists who will perfom on stage at the Municipal Booth, including Melody, Nancys Rubias, Sergio Contreras and Las Carlotas / NEWS/02-03 / María José Gómez
MÓJATE Y CUÍDATE ‘Mijas with soul by candelight’
The third edition of this initiative NEWS/08 has cemented its success
This campaign on sun safety and the risks of vaping has been launched with the aim of raising awareness among young people
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The 17th Enfoca Mijas Marathon presents its awards The Folk Museum is hosting an exhibition featuring 30 of the 700 entries until the 3rd of August
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Mijas set to upgrade wastewater treatment plants thanks to a 75 million euro investment on the Costa del Sol With this funding, Acosol will modernise water infrastructure and rehabilitate critical points in the sanitation network NEWS/06