The neighborhood association of the island, formally known as Nova Tabarca or Isla Plana, has begun the process to establish itself as a minor local entity. This administrative figure would allow the settlement, currently part of Alicante, to have greater self-management capacity and more autonomous decision-making.
“"It has been a bombshell."
The initiative, confirmed by Carmen Martí, president of the association, has generated a significant reaction among residents. The first legal requirement, which demands the support of more than half of the registered inhabitants, has already been met, with 33 signatures collected out of the necessary 59. With this endorsement, the process now enters a technical phase that will include legal advice and the relevant administrative steps.
The figure of a minor local entity applies to population centers territorially separated from their main municipality and with their own distinct characteristics, as is the case with Tabarca. This configuration allows them to acquire legal personality and assume their own or delegated powers, especially in daily management and basic services. The island, a small archipelago with a single inhabited island of about thirty hectares and a stable population of around sixty people, relies heavily on the mainland for logistics.
Residents view this modification as a practical tool to manage aspects such as services, maintenance, and daily organization more closely, overcoming the operational distance often implied by administrative dependence on Alicante.
