Torrevieja, Spain — The City Council of Torrevieja has officially approved the names of 16 new streets in the emerging La Hoya development, a major urban expansion project that will eventually house more than 7,000 homes. The chosen street names honor a diverse group of individuals—teachers, painters, politicians, clergy, journalists, and real estate pioneers—many of whom have deep personal or professional ties to the city.
Heading the list is Avenida Canónigo Antonio Pamies Andreu, named after a local clergyman. Another street revives a name previously approved by the council in 1981: Calle Don Vicente Castell Ibáñez, honoring a local merchant and early 20th-century mayor of Torrevieja.
A significant portion of the names—nine in total—had been approved by mayoral decree as early as November 12, 2014, initially intended for the Los Balcones area but never implemented until now. These include:
- Avenida Almirante Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, a nod to the famed Spanish naval officer
- Avenida Reverendo Francisco Sarrió Payá, commemorating a local clergyman
- Calle José Manuel Gutiérrez Rodríguez, a painter
- Calle Antonio Conesa Lorenzo, a teacher
- Calle María Garrigós de la Hoz, in memory of a local woman who died tragically in an accident
- Calle Leandro Baeza Pérez
- Calle Jaime Hernández Parres, a teacher
- Calle Cirilo Andreu Pérez, a teacher
- Calle Jesús Baeza Mayol, a painter
Another newly approved street will bear the name of Jacinto Alcañiz Baeza, while Plaza José Luis Serna, honoring the founder of TM Grupo Inmobiliario, will serve as a central square. The only designated parking area in the project will also carry his name. TM Grupo Inmobiliario is one of the key developers behind the La Hoya project.
The council also responded to several citizen-submitted proposals. Calle Don Gabriel Ballester García, named after a well-known pharmacy worker in the city, and Calle Doña Joaquina Lorente, the wife of José Luis Serna, were included. These names reflect the deeply local and often familial nature of the community’s growth.
The La Hoya development represents one of the most ambitious residential expansions in Torrevieja’s history. With 7,400 homes planned, the area is poised to become a vibrant new hub—now shaped not only by its buildings, but by the names that line its streets, reflecting a mosaic of Torrevieja’s social and cultural history.
