Friday, February 18, 2022

Our thoughts are with them

 Back in September 2019 this area was on red alert for rain. The torrential downpours lasted three days and left large parts of the Vega Baja under water. Many houses were flooded, some even destroyed. Roads were torn up and vehicles washed down roads by the force of water. 

The clear up took weeks and the recovery a lot longer. They were dark days in the history of Bigastro and the Vega Baja. 

Today, most of the UK is on orange alert for heavy rain and storm force winds as Storm Eunice batters the UK. Areas in the south are on red alert. 

Reports already show travel chaos as trains and planes are cancelled, roads are closed and there are warnings of severe flooding in place for many parts of the country. The north and Scotland are suffering less from the wind but are being covered by a thick blanket of snow.

We sincerely hope that our family and friends stay safe and heed warnings.   

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Fingers crossed

It has been two long years since we had a Fiesta for San Joaquin. 

In preparation for a return this year, the Town Hall is looking for young people  eligible to be members of the Infant and Junior Courts. 

 


Saturday, February 05, 2022

Bigastro population 2019



Población según lugar de nacimiento 2019
(Unidad: personas)
 
Total
Hombres
Mujeres
Total
6.733
3.382
3.351
Nacidos en España
5.561
2.757
2.804
En la misma Comunidad Autónoma
5.154
2.562
2.592
Misma Comunidad Autónoma. Misma Provincia
5.131
2.552
2.579
Misma Comunidad Autónoma. Misma Provincia. Mismo Municipio
3.815
1.919
1.896
Misma Comunidad Autónoma. Misma Provincia. Distinto Municipio
1.316
633
683
Misma Comunidad Autónoma. Distinta Provincia
23
10
13
En distinta Comunidad Autónoma
407
195
212
Nacidos en el Extranjero
1.172
625
547
Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Revisión Padrón 2019.
Fecha de consulta: 22/01/2020


Población según nacionalidad
(Unidad: personas)
Año 2017
Año 2018
Año 2019
Sexo
Total
Españoles
Extranjeros
Total
Españoles
Extranjeros
Total
Españoles
Extranjeros
Ambos sexos
6.656
5.660
996
6.702
5.628
1.074
6.733
5.666
1.067
Varones
3.353
2.824
529
3.380
2.802
578
3.382
2.820
562
Mujeres
3.303
2.836
467
3.322
2.826
496
3.351
2.846
505
Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Revisión Padrón 2019.
Fecha de consulta: 22/01/2020


Población según nacionalidad (principales nacionalidades), 2019
(Unidad: personas)
Nacionalidad
Total
Hombres
Mujeres
TOTAL POBLACIÓN
6.733
3.382
3.351
Españoles
5.666
2.820
2.846
Total Extranjeros
1.067
562
505
Total Europa
491
252
239
Total Unión Europea
384
200
184
Alemania
9
3
6
Bulgaria
101
55
46
Francia
8
5
3
Italia
8
8
0
Polonia
12
6
6
Portugal
9
4
5
Reino Unido
167
81
86
Rumanía
36
16
20
Total Europa No Comunitaria
107
52
55
Rusia
39
20
19
Ucrania
56
27
29
Total África
442
244
198
Argelia
99
61
38
Marruecos
333
176
157
Nigeria
0
0
0
Senegal
7
4
3
Total América
111
51
60
Argentina
4
3
1
Bolivia
15
8
7
Brasil
7
3
4
Colombia
36
15
21
Cuba
4
1
3
Chile
1
1
0
Ecuador
26
15
11
Paraguay
0
0
0
Perú
0
0
0
República Dominicana
7
2
5
Uruguay
4
1
3
Venezuela
5
1
4
Total Asia
23
15
8
China
13
7
6
Pakistán
3
3
0
Oceanía y Apátridas
0
0
0
Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Revisión Padrón 2019.
Fecha de consulta: 24/01/2020