Huercal-Overa exceeds 20,000 inhabitants after a census campaign

Almeria municipality Huercal-Overa has already exceeded the barrier of 20,000 residents. The latest data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), shows that the municipality has a total of 20093 residents. This figure is significant because it represents new economic resources as well as new mandatory services for Levantine municipalities.

The Huercal-Overa City Council has received this news very well. Official data is from the INE. This campaign was started by the Consistory a few years back under the slogan "Go for the 20,000 residents!" Register to increase your endowments, which in turn will improve the quality of life for citizens. Domingo Fernandez stressed that reaching 20,000 residents means that the municipality has increased in population. This is a sign that there is socioeconomic progress and prosperity.

The councilor stated that "We have met a challenge we set ourselves over a year ago," such as reaching 20,000 people. This was the first time in his life that he had achieved this goal. The mayor said that this confirms his belief that Huercal-Overa is a great area to live in, with public services working: a high educational level, excellent health services, and various administrations of the State, Andalusian Autonomous Community, such as the Security Social, Office of issuance of DNI and Passport.

People are increasingly choosing to "come and live here" because it is a great place to raise children, it has a lot of shopping and sports, and it offers a variety of leisure and recreational activities. Huercal-Overa is also an enterprising, friendly municipality," said the highest representative from the Huercalense Corporation.

Adrian Ramos, the Councilor for the Treasury (PP), explained that Huercal-Overa is a municipality with more than 20,000 residents. He also said that Huercal–Overa "increases the weight of major decisions for businesses", "assumes greater powers" such services and Civil Protection which were previously in the hands the Diputacion de Almeria, Domingo Fernandez being a member, and "is a focal point when it comes to investment." We are seeing more businesses coming to the municipality or expanding. He stressed that this will result in more jobs and better services for many companies, as many will be looking to the municipality to invest. It's also good because the income of the municipality increases with the participation at the Taxes of the State, and the Junta de Andalucia. Because there is a greater population, it will help improve the services provided by the City Council as well as carry out more infrastructures.