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The mayor, Mari Carmen Moreno, said that "tourism is talk talk about employment, so for the government team's commitment to this sector and, especially, by the seasonal adjustment thereof is one of the priority areas of work"

The mayor of Eagle, Mari Carmen Moreno, described the summer season as "the best of the last decade with an important increase in both the commercial sector and in the hotel and tourism".

Moreno performed remarks this morning during a press conference in which the first aquiline mayor, accompanied by the mayors of Tourism and Celebrations, Ginés Desiderio Navarro and Encarnacion Navarro, made public the data on hotel occupancy, provided by the Institute of Tourism, reflecting an increase of seven points in the occupation of July and eight in August, from 85% in 2015 to 93% in the current year.

In this regard, he punctuated the mayor, "we must bear in mind that the data on the number of people who have stayed in the town is even more significant if we consider that this summer we had two new open to the public hotels, namely the Eagles and Eagles Beach Resort ".

In the same vein, the first mayor referred to the satisfactory data recorded in trade.

"Although from CFIA are still working on the final statistics, early estimates put the increase in consumption between 19 and 29% over last summer."

The head aquiline Executive added that "another very positive undertone is provided from the professional services sector (which include, among others, hairdressers, engine services, home etc) in addition to placing the rise of customers in a 17% refers to an increase in average spending of 8%. "

Visits to the Tourist Office

With regard to the demands registered in the Tourist Office, the increase of visitors that has occurred in the months of July and August, according to data provided by the Office itself, it is of 34.93%;

Moreno figure described as "very good".

Thus, as detailed the mayor, last summer the tourist offices of the town served a total of 8,443 visitors, and receive 3,400 people who came to remove the Book of Celebration but, for obvious reasons, they should not be counted as tourists, and this year that figure has risen to 11,392.

With regard to the origin of these visits, the greatest increase was registered domestic tourists other than that of Murcia who have moved from 2471-3039 and foreign tourism, where the figure stood at 1,101 communities this summer compared to 965 in the past.

The mayor has also referred to the more than 40,000 people have passed during the months of July and August by the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos to enjoy the many events held there;

"A very important figure despite the suspension, for reasons beyond the City Council, Miguel Bosé concert and the Festival Of Colors. It should be noted too- Moreno continued as successful activities this summer, both the good reception as free nature of them, the Dial Tour Take the Lead and Music Festival Experience ".

Finally, the mayor has made mention of the significant improvement beaches columbines have offered this summer in what has services concerned.

"We are aware that everything can be improved and that much remains to be done, but we believe that the commitment to the creation of a network of bars, as well as improvements in the cleaning and maintenance of beaches have been some welcome measures users of the same. "

Before concluding his meeting with the media, Moreno wanted to thank "the impeccable work that rescuers and staff attached to Copla Plan developed in these summer months. All with professionalism have gotten aquiline and visitors have been enjoying a safe beaches despite the particularly harsh conditions of these months. "

"This good rating, as the summer season is concerned, has also translated an a reduction in the numbers of unemployed in our town because we should not forget that talking about tourism is talking about job creation; for that reason, to the government team's commitment to the tourism sector and, especially, to break the seasonality of it is one of the foundations that marks the line of work that we are following, "added the mayor to conclude.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas