The Teguise City Council held the Security Board of the La Caleta de Famara 2025 Festivities this Thursday, August 21, presided over by the mayor Olivia Duque, with the participation of representatives from the areas of Security and Emergencies, Festivities, Roads and Works, Local Police, Civil Guard, National Police, Canary Police, Civil Guard Traffic, Firefighters, Civil Protection, private security, Cleaning and Classified Activities.
The meeting aimed to coordinate the security and emergency device of one of the most crowded events in Lanzarote, which every year brings together thousands of people and marks the end of summer on the island.
“Our priority is that the Caleta Festivities take place with the greatest possible security and tranquility, and for this we have activated a joint device that reinforces all emergency and access control services,” said the mayor, Olivia Duque, who thanked the collaboration of all the areas involved.
For his part, the Councilor for Local Police, Ginés González, explained that "the operation includes reinforcement of personnel during the weekend, support from the Canary Police, the installation of a hospital post for health care and a security filter system at the dock and on the access road to Caleta de Famara, in addition to specific measures in the parking area."
Likewise, the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Eugenio Robayna, reported that more than 50 personnel will be deployed in the town, with special attention to access controls to the dock, the area with the highest concentration during the festivities, and at vehicle entry and exit points.
The La Caleta de Famara 2025 Festivities will offer a wide popular, religious, sports and cultural program, "consolidating itself as a festive and meeting epicenter in Lanzarote."
Transportation and traffic restrictions
The City Council recalled that there will be reinforcement of public transport and taxi service, as well as the enabling of vehicle access via the Soo road. Restrictions will also be applied on the LZ-402 road (Famara – La Villa) at the following times:
Friday, August 29: from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday the 30th.
Saturday, August 30: from 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday the 31st.
Sunday, August 31: from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.