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San Javier Mayor praises efforts to reduce biomass from the Mar Menor
The Rambla del Albujón has become a “river” this year, says José Miguel Luengo
José Miguel Luengo, the Mayor of San Javier, has praised the efforts to remove biomass from the Mar Menor, calling it a “fundamental” task as he considers the entry of fresh water into the lagoon via the Rambla del Albujón the main cause of the alterations in its marine environment.
The current clean-up campaign in the Mar Menor is being carried out by the regional government of Murcia and Sr Luengo repeated that demands for further help from the national administration, adding that the Rambla (natural floodwater channel) is now no longer a “rambla” but has become a river. So far this hydrological year (starting on 1st October), according to regional minister Juan María Vázquez, the amount of water reaching the lagoon via the rambla has been 7.31 cubic hectometres (equivalent to 2,995 Olympic swimming pools), well over double the quantity in the whole of the previous hydrological year (3.11 hm3).
At the same time, the national Costas department is endeavouring to recover the stretch of beach near Los Arcos which was lost during the last “Dana” storm, the hope being that all of the beaches in the municipality are in good shape for the Easter holidays.
While visiting the area Sr Vázquez reported that far more work is being carried out this year than in the previous ones, and that the amounts of biomass removed came to 1,158 tons in January and 1,540 tons in March, plus a further 816 tons so far in March. Most of it comes from the south of the lagoon, in places like Los Urrutias, El Carmolí, Los Nietos, Mar de Cristal and Islas Menores, and the southern end of La Manga, and while this falls mainly in the municipality of Cartagena it is self-evident that the quality of the water in the Mar Menor affects all of the other municipalities which share the coastline (San Javier, Los Alcázares and San Pedro del Pinatar).
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
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Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
