Arrecife unanimously approves dedicating a street in the city to Antonio Corujo Tejera

The Plenary Session of the Arrecife City Council unanimously approved this past Friday to dedicate a street in the Lanzarote capital to Antonio Corujo Tejera, Beloved Son of Lanzarote and one of the most representative figures of Canarian folklore, who passed away in September 2025 at the age of 92.

The initiative, promoted by the Technical Commission for Nomenclature and Labeling of Public Roads and Properties, contemplates that the current Ramón Manchón street will be renamed Antonio Corujo Tejera, while the C67 road will adopt the name Ramón Manchón.

The Councilor for Culture, Abigail González, highlighted that "this agreement goes far beyond changing the name of a street. Today we pay tribute to a person who dedicated his life to preserving, researching, and transmitting the folklore and traditions of Lanzarote and our city." She also emphasized that "this recognition has a profound symbolic value because the street that will bear his name is the one where Antonio Corujo carried out his work as a barber for decades, a place that was also a meeting point for the culture, conversation, and identity of our city."

In response to this news, Antonio Corujo's family has publicly expressed their gratitude for this recognition. "We are filled with pride that the alley where our father had his barbershop now bears his name, and we are moved that the space where he shared his art and his way of seeing life will forever be linked to his memory," they stated in a press release.

We also want to thank the initiative of so many people who have contributed to making this tribute to our father and grandfather a reality: Miguel Ángel Cabrera González, for initiating the proposal; Jaime Abdul-Jalbar Martín, for his support in its presentation; and the Arrecife City Council, which has made its approval possible.

Finally, they sent all their affection to those who, in one way or another, feel part of this beautiful initiative because they once found "company, wisdom, and true friendship" in Antonio Corujo.

The proposal approved by the Plenary also guarantees the permanence of the name Ramón Manchón in the street map of Arrecife by assigning it to another street in the municipality, thus preserving the legacy of a personality who also holds a prominent place in the city's cultural history. Born in Arrecife in 1883 and died in Madrid in 1953, Ramón Manchón was one of the most relevant Lanzarote artists of the first half of the 20th century, developing a brilliant career in Madrid as an illustrator, wood engraver, and painter.