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The population registered on Fuerteventura increased by 2,976 inhabitants in the last twelve months, reaching a total of 113,275 in the six municipalities of Fuerteventura, representing a percentage increase of 2.7%. This is shown in the latest … [Read more...] about Fuerteventura Population Figures

Over the Winter season 2018/19 a total of 65 operators will fly to Fuerteventura from 87 European cities. From the UK there are 6 flights on Monday, 13 on Tuesdays, 25 on Wednesdays, 7 on Thursdays, 7 on Fridays, 34 on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays - … [Read more...] about Winter Flight Statistics to Fuerteventura 2018/19

From the 21st December 2018 a new discount bus card, 'bono', will be available for residents.  The card will allow unlimited travel on the buses for 20€ a month.  You have to apply through the Cabildo … [Read more...] about New ‘Bono’ Discount Bus Card for Residents

The Gobierno de Canarias (Canarian Government) have allocated 7 million euros to improve tourist infrastructure on Fuerteventura.  There are projects all over the island. 385,000€ has been allocated to Caleta de Fuste to improve the street Calle … [Read more...] about Tourist Infrastructure Improvements Planned

The Las Palmas Port Authority have announced that the project to extend the port in Puerto del Rosario will go out to tender soon, with a budget of 25 million … [Read more...] about Port Expansion in Puerto del Rosario

Over the past 2 days there have been various reports in the local press about a political problem at the Ayuntamiento de Antigua.  From what I can understand, Gustavo Berial the Partido Popular PP)Councillor, in charge of Urbanism and the … [Read more...] about Political Trouble at the Ayuntamiento de Antigua

557,669 passengers (Arrivals and Departures) passed through Fuerteventura airport in July 2018. That is a 0.1% decrease compared to July last year. A total of 3,529,074 have passed through the airport between Jan-Jun, which is a 3.7% increase on … [Read more...] about Fuerteventura Airport Passenger Numbers – July 2018

A Google translation from the Spanish press - They close the road of the Dunes of Corralejo for a month and a half. From the Parque Holandés to the hotels, vehicle traffic will be prohibited from August 1o until October 6. In the middle of summer, … [Read more...] about Corralejo Dunes Road Closure from Aug 10 until October 6

The President of the Cabildo (Island Council) has asked the Canarian Government to make the FV-2 road between Las Salinas and the airport into a dual carriageway. 24,000 vehicles use the road which links the south of the island with the airport, plus … [Read more...] about Solution to the FV-2 Road between Las Salinas and the Airport

La Graciosa, an island off of the NW coast of Lanzarote is st to be declared as the 8th Canary Island.  It is very small, has only around 700 inhabitants, has no tarmac roads,and motor vehicles are prohibited. … [Read more...] about The 8th Canary Island

The controversial scheme of charging for parking in the marked out blue and green zones in Puerto del Rosario during the afternoon, has been dropped after being introduced in 2016. From the 4th June 2018 a charge for parking in the green and blue … [Read more...] about Change to Parking Charge in Puerto del Rosario

507,318 passengers (Arrivals and Departures) passed through Fuerteventura Airport in April 2018.  That is a 4.6% fall compared to April last year.  A total of 2,017,388 have passed through the airport between Jan-Apr, which is a 5% increase on last … [Read more...] about Airport Passenger Numbers

8 beaches on Fuerteventura have been awarded Blue Flag status in the 2018 list: Tuineje: Tarajalejo. Puerto del Rosario: Playa Blanca, Puerto Lajas, Los Pozos. La Oliva: Grandes Playas, La Concha (Chica), Charco de las agujas, Corralejo … [Read more...] about Blue Flag Status on Fuerteventura

The Deep Blue Dive Center in Caleta de Fuste harbour has been voted the best dive centre in Europe. … [Read more...] about Deep Blue Diving

The President of the Fuerteventura Cabildo is hoping that the budget will be set later this year for the continuation of the north to south dual carriageway, with the sections between Caldereta and the airport and the airport to Las salinas.  It's a … [Read more...] about North South Road

The number of passenger arrivals/departures at Fuerteventura airport in February 2018 was 476,877.  That is up 8.5% on the same month last year. The total number of passengers for January and February 2018 is 952,635, which is an increase of 6.5% … [Read more...] about Airport Passenger News

20 workers are cleaning up rubbish and tidying areas around the Municipality.  They started in January and will continue until the Summer. … [Read more...] about Cleaning up in Antigua Municipality