Mijas launches the construction of a sports complex in Las Lagunas

The Mijas Town Council has initiated a project for the construction of a large sports complex in the Dos Elías area, in Las Lagunas, specifically on Vicente Aleixandre Street, corner of Camino de Campanales. The new infrastructure will feature a "unique" covered sports center, with "quality" facilities for disciplines such as basketball or handball, equipped with three stands, a gym, and yoga rooms, as well as changing rooms, "in a motivating space and meeting point for athletes and the residents of Mijas," according to the Council.

Additionally, the project includes the "aesthetic and environmental improvement of the surroundings," through the provision of green areas, a children's park, and equipment for other outdoor sports disciplines, among which are an Olympic swimming pool, a 7-a-side football field, and two paddle tennis courts.

The Lagunas complex will be completed with the construction of a one-story underground parking lot located in the basement and covering the entire surface of the complex, which will have a capacity for approximately 230 vehicles, along with all the necessary facilities for public use.

The facilities will be built on two municipal plots totaling more than 11,300 m2

The works included in the project are located on two adjacent municipal plots, which together form a complete block. One has an area of 4,510 square meters and will house the covered pavilion, while the other, of 6,826 square meters, will serve to accommodate a recreation area where the outdoor disciplines will be located, in addition to areas of scenic beauty, trees, and vegetation. The parking lot will be situated beneath both plots.

Project in contracting

The details that will define the new Las Lagunas de Mijas sports complex will be known once the project is ready. The Town Council has put this job out to tender for 144,929.55 euros, and tomorrow, the 7th, is the last day for submitting bids.

The successful bidder will have a period of 135 days, that is, about four and a half months, to deliver the project, so by mid-year, it should be in the hands of the Town Council.

Canopy, simultaneous use...

This technical work will define the details of the new complex, including the cost of this major work and the construction timeline. However, in the tender, the Town Council already sets some requirements, such as the Olympic swimming pool must comply with the regulatory standards for national competitions, the turf of the 7-a-side football field must be "cutting-edge," and there will be a covered canopy for spectators in the outdoor sports area.

There will be a space with trees and landscaping connected by surrounding paths, with pergolas, benches, and nighttime lighting

It is also established that in the sports center there will be a room for team sports with a movable separating element, which "allows both the training of several teams in the same space, as well as the celebration and competition of other disciplines such as artistic gymnastics," and the implementation of a track in the longitudinal direction, with access to the stands on both sides, must be studied. In addition, there will be rooms for individual sports, a gym, and offices for sports medicine and physiotherapy services, among other facilities.

The space with trees and landscaping will be connected by surrounding paths, with pergolas for relaxation and enjoyment in a "pleasant and enjoyable" route that will include benches and nighttime lighting.