If you came on an inspection trip with one of the companies that sell properties here on the Vega Baja, the chances are you will have been taken to Ciudad Quesada and wondered where the name came from.
The new township was started in 1972 when Justo Quesada Samper acquired thousands of acres of land south of Rojales. His dream was to build his own city where people could live together in harmony, prosper and enjoy life to the full and that is what he did.
Having built his city, In March 1989 Justo Quesada went on to design and build the new golf course in Rojales which originally bore the family name, Quesada Golf Club. If you visited the clubhouse during your inspection trip, you may well have seen Justo Quesada in the bar enjoying a game of dominoes with his friends. In 1994 the name of the course was changed and it became known as La Marquesa.
Justo Quesada was born in Orihuela in 1926 but his life was spent in Rojales, Elche and San Miguel de Salinas. He lived in the hamlet of La Marquesa where he met his wife Josephine Aniorte by which he had five children. All eventually became involved in the family development company.
Now at the age of 83, Justo Quesada has passed away. Complaining of feeling unwell, he was admitted to San Jaime Hospital in Torrevieja where his condition deteriorated quickly. Following emergency heart surgery, Justo Quesada never recovered.
Ciudad Quesada is a lasting memorial to this man’s vision. I don’t suppose there are many who have created such a monument to themselves.
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