The Tías City Council has published the tender for the improvement and exterior ornamentation of the hermitage of Santa María Magdalena, in Masdache. The project, with a budget of 153,882 euros, includes the replacement of the pavement and the comprehensive adaptation of the temple's surroundings. Interested companies can submit their bids until December 12.
The mayor, José Juan Cruz, emphasized that this intervention "responds to a clear and constant request from the residents of Masdache, who have been asking for years for the improvement of this space so important to the identity of the town".
"Every time we met with the people of Masdache, the hermitage and its surroundings appeared as a priority. Today we can say that we are fulfilling that demand and we are doing so with maximum respect for the landscape in which it is located," added the mayor.
The Councilor for Urban Planning, Ulpiano Calero, highlighted the technical and administrative complexity of the project due to the location of the nucleus within the protected landscape of La Geria.
“Performing in Masdache is not the same as performing anywhere else in the municipality. We are in a protected environment, with extraordinary landscape, cultural, and agricultural value, and that implies coordinating permits with various administrations and exercising extreme care in every urban planning decision,” he explained.
Calero recalled that the project “was born directly from meetings with the residents of Masdache, who asked us to dignify the environment of the hermitage without losing its essence.”
“We have worked to ensure that the paving and ornamentation are up to the standard of the place: a simple intervention, integrated into the landscape and respectful of the town's history. We are not just talking about works, we are talking about taking care of a space that is part of the collective memory of Masdache,” he added.
The Tías City Council maintains that it continues to "advance in the improvement of the municipality's heritage and public spaces, responding to neighborhood demands and preserving the unique landscape of La Geria."