Orihuela Costa is a true gem of Spain — a paradise with stunning beaches, vibrant shops, world-class golf courses, bustling restaurants, and the popular Zenia Boulevard. It’s a place we proudly call home and love to share with visitors. Yet, behind the beauty, lies a harsh reality: years of neglect have left our community feeling abandoned.
Despite the significant revenue Orihuela Costa generates through tourism and taxes, the local government continues to direct resources elsewhere — particularly to Orihuela city — while our area is left to decay.
Residents and visitors alike can’t ignore the growing signs of this neglect. Roads riddled with potholes, overgrown weeds on sidewalks, unkempt green spaces, and broken or unusable public bins have become the norm. Rubbish piles up, especially bulky waste left at collection points for weeks. Flies, cockroaches, and stray animals feast on bags left beside inaccessible bins, while runoff channels clog with debris, threatening our beaches during rainstorms.
Areas like Villamartin, Los Dolses, La Florida, Punta Prima, Cabo Roig, and La Zenia — once pristine and thriving — now show clear signs of decline. And yet, our voices feel ignored.
Frustration is growing. We, the residents who pay our taxes here, are watching the golden goose — our tourism-driven economy — being slowly strangled by government inaction. Orihuela city, with little of its own tourism or commerce, leans heavily on the success of Orihuela Costa, yet refuses to reinvest fairly in it.
It’s time for change.
It’s time for the people of Orihuela Costa to stand up and demand the respect and resources we deserve. Politics has failed us because too many have stayed silent. The truth is, many on the coast didn’t vote in the last elections — and that silence gave Orihuela a free pass to continue sidelining us.
Voting is not just a right — it’s our responsibility. If we don’t show up, we can’t expect change.
Let’s restore Orihuela Costa to the beautiful, thriving paradise it once was. Let’s make our voices heard and fight for a fair share of what we have helped build. Enough is enough — we deserve better.
