The municipal initiative, now 28 years old, has over 1,500 tiles with the names of children registered in the city. This week, new plaques have been installed in Plaza Andalucía and the promenade.
The Fuengirola City Council has expanded this week the network of plaques from the 'One Child, One Tree' programme, which now exceeds 1,500 plaques distributed across various points in the city. The mayor, Ana Mula, and the Urban Ecology councillor, José Sánchez, oversaw the installation of the new tiles in Plaza Andalucía, the promenade next to the Roman monument, and at the junction of Juan Gómez 'Juanito' and Mijas avenues.
The initiative, launched in 1998, means that every child registered in Fuengirola receives a handcrafted ceramic plaque with their name and date of birth, which is installed next to the tree chosen by their family. The only requirement to participate is to be registered in the municipality and to request it through the Entry Register, either in person or electronically.
During the visit, Ana Mula highlighted the value of a programme "that enables our children and their families to establish a special bond with the trees and with the care of our city." The mayor insisted that "protecting our environment is everyone's responsibility" and encouraged families who are not yet part of it to request their plaque.
With the new additions, the programme now totals over 1,500 installed plaques in different locations in Fuengirola. Mula emphasised that the initiative "has grown over the years to become a lovely tradition for many families in the city."
The placement of these plaques is part of municipal actions to conserve and expand Fuengirola's plant heritage. The City Council promotes measures to both increase the number of specimens and to raise public awareness about the importance of green spaces and urban trees.
"We want Fuengirola to continue being a green, well-maintained, and pleasant city to live in," concluded the mayor, who reminded that "it will be the new generations who will continue to care for all these trees that are part of our city today."
Interested families can request the plaque at any time through the municipal registry, either in person or via the electronic office.
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