Mijas transfers the old Civil Guard barracks to the Alzheimer's Patients' Relatives Association

Today, the Mijas City Council has formalized the transfer of the property where the old Civil Guard barracks were located to the local Alzheimer's Patients' Relatives Association (AFA Mijas). This transfer will allow the organization to expand its facilities and services. The transfer was finalized in an administrative contract signed by the city's mayor, Ana Mata, and the president of AFA Mijas, María Rosario Cabello, thus materializing the agreement reached by the Local Government Board last October, which approved the building's transfer.

The agreement stipulates that the facility will be transferred by the City Council for a period of 20 years. Although the facade is finished, as reported by the City Council, "the interior of the building is unfinished", so it will be up to AFA Mijas to carry out "the necessary work to get it operational". Additionally, it was also agreed to transfer the current facilities of the social group for another 20 years, meaning two properties are being transferred.

The old Civil Guard barracks is a property dating back to 1935, although it was restored in 1957 and underwent further refurbishment in 2015. It is situated on a plot of 1,128 square meters, with the building itself covering an area of 534 square meters. It is also listed as a protected asset in the Municipal Protection Urban Catalog, meaning that the renovations carried out by AFA Mijas must meet certain conditions.

"It is a matter of justice that Mijas has a socio-sanitary infrastructure that matches the municipality, meeting the needs of people with memory loss and their families."

Ana Mata

Mayor of Mijas

"It is a matter of justice that Mijas has a socio-sanitary infrastructure that matches the municipality, meeting the needs of people with memory loss and their families. AFA Mijas is a benchmark center, and that's why we will always collaborate," the mayor stated.

Fulfilling a Dream

"After almost 11 years waiting for this building, getting it approved in the participatory budget, included in a motion… today a dream has been fulfilled. We thank the mayor because she has always supported this project, never wavering in her commitment," explained María Rosario Cabello, president of AFA Mijas.

The expansion, as she continued, will allow for activities with the community in addition to increasing the number of users served, from the current 25 to about 70. Furthermore, she recalled that AFA Mijas promotes projects such as volunteering among young people and users, as well as other socio-educational and community activities.