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Historical illustration of Sagunto from the era when Jaume I exercised royal authority there. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Sagunto marks 750 years since the death of King Jaume I, conqueror of Valencia

27 July marks exactly 750 years since the death of Jaume I the Conqueror, and an opinion column highlights the key role Sagunto (then called Morvedre) played in building the medieval Kingdom of Valencia.

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Mayor Darío Moreno chairs the Local Security Board meeting at Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto coordinates security operation for its patron saint festivities

Mayor Darío Moreno and the Spanish government's deputy representative in Valencia, José Rodríguez, met today with the Local Police, Civil Guard and National Police to coordinate the security operation for Sagunto's patron saint festivities.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino signs Antonio Guerra for the 2026/2027 season

El Atlético Saguntino continúa reforzando su plantilla con una clara apuesta por el talento joven. Antonio Guerra se convierte en nuevo jugador del conjunto rojiazul para la temporada 2026/2027. El delantero, de 18 años, llega procedente del Juvenil División de Honor del Patacona, una de las categorías más competitivas del fútbol base español, donde ha seguido desarrollando su crecimiento deportiv

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Reception for Hugo Valero in the plenary hall of Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto honours local gymnast Hugo Valero for outstanding season

Sagunto City Council paid tribute this Thursday to Hugo Valero, a 17-year-old gymnast from Puerto de Sagunto, after a season with 16 medals and his call-up to Spain's junior national team for the World Championship in Pamplona in September.

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Ferran Mechó rehearsing contemporary percussion ahead of the 'Ritual' concert in Faura. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Percussionist Ferran Mechó returns to Faura with 'Ritual' show

In Faura, a village in the Camp de Morvedre district near Sagunto, local percussionist Ferran Mechó will perform this Saturday, 18 July, in 'Ritual', a free concert at Plaça de l'Hostal as part of the Cicle Vicent Garcés music series.

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Runners at the start of the 44th Volta a Peu de Quartell, ahead of the village's patron saint festivities. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Sports Fran Queralt wins 44th Volta a Peu de Quartell race with record turnout

In Quartell, a village in the Camp de Morvedre district near Sagunto, local runner Fran Queralt won the 44th Volta a Peu (5km foot race) in 16:20, in an event with 350 participants last weekend.

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Meeting between the Mediterranean Corridor commissioner and Camp de Morvedre business representatives. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy Camp de Morvedre businesses ask to ease impact of 2027 rail works

Joan Calabuig, the Spanish government's commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor, met with Asecam, mayor Darío Moreno and the Valencia Port Authority to review progress on rail works linking Sagunto with the European network.

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View of the Grau Vell area (historic port area), one of the settings featured in Sagunto's new tourism campaign. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto tourism unveils new videos and digital campaign with EU funds

Sagunto's tourism department has produced new videos, infographics and social media content promoting the town as a sustainable destination, funded by EU Next Generation grants.

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Construction work at PowerCo's battery gigafactory in the Parc Sagunt II industrial estate. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy PowerCo battery gigafactory in Sagunto delayed by three months

PowerCo has pushed back the start of battery cell production at its Sagunto plant to late 2026, three months later than planned, as part of Volkswagen group's wider strategic adjustment.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino signs Dani Rodríguez for the 2026/2027 season

El Atlético Saguntino incorpora a Dani Rodríguez para la temporada 2026/2027. El defensor, de 22 años, llega procedente del Atlético Astorga para reforzar la plantilla rojiazul de cara al nuevo curso. Dani Rodríguez es un futbolista joven que, pese a su edad, cuenta con experiencia en diferentes categorías del fútbol nacional. Durante su trayectoria ha competido en Tercera Federación y Lliga Comun

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The inline hockey rink at Sagunto's Municipal Sports Centre before the upgrade works. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto opens tender for €208,000 upgrade to inline hockey rink

Sagunto City Council has put out to tender, for €208,063, the renovation of the inline hockey rink at the Municipal Sports Centre, replacing its flooring and fencing.

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One of the street-circus shows scheduled for the Sagunt a Escena festival. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunt a Escena brings Valencian circus to the streets with four free shows

The Sagunt a Escena festival is staging four free circus performances by Valencian companies from 13 to 22 August in Cronista Chabret square, Casa dels Berenguer and the Alameda promenade.

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The Lira Saguntina symphonic band performing at a previous concert in the Roman Theatre. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Lira Saguntina brass band fills the Roman Theatre with music again this Saturday

The Lira Saguntina symphonic band will perform the traditional Fiestas Concert at Sagunto's Roman Theatre on Saturday 18 July at 10.30pm, with a free bus from Plaza Mayor.

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Fans watching the match on the big screen at the Glorieta in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Sports Sagunto celebrates at the Glorieta as Spain reaches the World Cup final

Hundreds of fans watched on a big screen in Cronista Chabret square as Spain beat France 0-2, with a goal by Mikel Oyarzábal, sending the national team to Sunday's World Cup final.

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Almardà beach, in northern Sagunto (coastal district), the scene of the nudism dispute. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Sagunto draws line between nudism and indecent exposure after Almardà dispute

Beaches councillor Roberto Rovira responded to residents' complaints about sexual conduct at the nudist beach in Almardà and guaranteed that the local police will act against any illegal behaviour.

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The Alternatura hiking group in the Dolomites during the July expedition. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto's Alternatura hiking group ends season with a trip to the Dolomites

The town's Alternatura hiking programme wrapped up its season with an eight-day trip to the Italian Alps, where 36 local residents climbed Piz Boé and hiked around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and ASECAM representatives during the meeting with the Mediterranean Corridor commissioner. Foto: asecam.com
Economy ASECAM meets new Mediterranean Corridor commissioner in Sagunto

Commissioner Joan Calabuig met business group ASECAM, mayor Darío Moreno and port officials in Sagunto to explain progress on this key rail infrastructure project.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and councillor Javier Timón present the anti-tiger-mosquito project with Tragsa technicians. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto releases 700,000 sterile mosquitoes to fight tiger mosquito

The regional Agriculture department and the city council have resumed releasing sterile male mosquitoes at Triángulo Umbral, Plaza Cronista Chabret and Plaza de l'Aljub until December.

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Section of the Povitxol path where the firebreak funded by the Valencia Provincial Council will be opened. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto to open a 2.2-kilometre firebreak along the Povitxol path

The Environment Department will work on both sides of the path, using a grant of almost €19,000 from the Valencia Provincial Council.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino extends Mary Sangaré for the 2026/2027 season

El Atlético Saguntino y Mary Sangaré han alcanzado un acuerdo para prolongar su vinculación, por lo que el joven futbolista continuará formando parte del proyecto rojiazul durante la temporada 2026/2027. A sus 20 años, Mary afrontará su segunda campaña en el Nou Camp de Morvedre después de completar una primera temporada muy positiva, en la que acumuló más de 1.800 minutos oficiales defendiendo la

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Players from the BM Morvedre youth team receive the council's recognition at the René Marigil sports hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports City council honours BM Morvedre youth team, Spain's runner-up

Sagunto's youth handball team finished runner-up at the Spanish championship in May, after winning the regional title and the Casabermeja (Málaga) qualifying round.

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View of Almardà nudist beach, north of Sagunto, where the residents' association wants more monitoring. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Sagunto residents call for more patrols at Almardà nudist beach

Neighbourhood group Almardà Viva reports incidents of public sexual behaviour and exhibitionism at the nudist area and is calling for more police presence and clearer boundaries.

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The Pantalán pier in Puerto de Sagunto, venue for the city's solar eclipse celebration on 12 August. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Sagunto to give out 11,000 free glasses for the solar eclipse

The city council is organising talks, a science exhibition and a celebration at the Pantalán pier in Puerto de Sagunto for the 12 August eclipse.

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Presentation of the joint Sagunto and Puerto de Sagunto festivities programme book at the town hall. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Sagunto unveils its full 2026 patron saint festivities programme

Sagunto's festivities, honouring saints Abdón and Senén, run from 18 to 30 July, while Puerto de Sagunto's celebrations take place from 1 to 15 August.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino and Omar Fadili to continue together for the 2026/2027 season.

El Atlético Saguntino y Omar Fadili seguirán unidos durante la temporada 2026/2027. El joven futbolista ha renovado su compromiso con la entidad y afrontará su tercera campaña formando parte del primer equipo rojiazul. Con solo 20 años, Omar ya ha disputado más de 50 partidos oficiales defendiendo la camiseta del Atlético Saguntino, una cifra que refleja la confianza depositada en él y la importan

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One of the beaches on Sagunto's northern coast, between Almardà and Malvarrosa, after the shoreline regeneration works. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa residents demand beach repairs

The residents' association for the Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa beaches says Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition still hasn't restored foot-washing stations, walkways and signage after the north Sagunto coastline regeneration project.

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Presentation of the joint patron saint festivals book in the Sagunto City Council plenary hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto unveils joint programme book for its two patron saint festivals

Sagunto City Council presented on Monday the joint programme book for the patron saint festivals of Sagunto (18-30 July) and Puerto de Sagunto (1-15 August).

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The Pantalán pier in Puerto de Sagunto, the planned venue for the council's 12 August solar eclipse celebration. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Agenda Sagunto prepares for 12 August solar eclipse with free glasses and Pantalán event

Sagunto City Council is organising talks, a free giveaway of certified eclipse glasses and a celebration at the Pantalán in Puerto de Sagunto to mark the solar eclipse on 12 August.

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Economy ASECAM signs agreement with Valencian sustainability club CE/R+S

The Camp de Morvedre business association and the Club de Empresas Responsables y Sostenibles (CE/R+S), a Valencian sustainability network, have signed a framework agreement to promote sustainability and social responsibility among local businesses.

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One of the giant screens set up by Sagunto City Council for residents to watch the national team's matches. Foto: elperiodic.com
Sports Sagunto to install three giant screens for Spain's World Cup semi-final

Sagunto City Council will install up to three giant screens in the city and in Puerto de Sagunto so residents can watch Spain's World Cup semi-final together.

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The San Cristóbal procession returns to the streets of Sagunto after ten years without the celebration. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Sagunto revives its San Cristóbal festival after ten years' absence

A procession, the blessing of vehicles and a mass at the hermitage marked the return of the San Cristóbal festival in Sagunto on Saturday, ten years after it was last held.

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Participants at the 'Cocinando con ciencia UPV' workshop held at the Casal Jove youth centre in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodic.com
Culture UPV brings science-cooking workshops to Sagunto's youth centre this summer

The Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) held a summer edition of its 'Cocinando con ciencia UPV' (Cooking with Science) workshops today at the Casal Jove youth centre in Sagunto, aimed at introducing young people to science through cooking.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino and Hugo McKay to continue together for the 2026/2027 season.

El Atlético Saguntino y Hugo McKay seguirán unidos durante la temporada 2026/2027. El joven guardameta australiano afrontará su tercera campaña en el club, dando continuidad a una etapa marcada por el crecimiento, el aprendizaje y el compromiso con la entidad. Desde su llegada a Sagunto, Hugo ha apostado por continuar su formación deportiva en el Atlético Saguntino, integrándose plenamente en la d

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Sports Atlético Saguntino and Claudio Pardo will stay together for the 2026/2027 season

El Atlético Saguntino y Claudio Pardo seguirán unidos durante la temporada 2026/2027. El joven guardameta ha renovado su compromiso con la entidad y afrontará su segunda campaña defendiendo la camiseta rojiazul. Claudio llegó al club durante el pasado mercado de invierno para reforzar la plantilla y, desde su incorporación, ha demostrado una excelente actitud, compromiso y profesionalidad, integrá

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Official council poster announcing the giant screens for the World Cup semifinal. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Anuncios Sagunto to set up giant screens for World Cup semifinal against France

Sagunto City Council will install three giant screens in Sagunto, Puerto de Sagunto and Almardà so residents can watch Spain's World Cup semifinal against France on Tuesday 14 July at 21:00.

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Land in the logistics area of Parc Sagunt II, where the new ice factory will be built. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Ice maker Iberhielo to build new factory in Parc Sagunt II for €7.1 million

The public company Espais Econòmics Empresarials (EEE) has sold a plot of almost 33,000 square metres in Parc Sagunt II, Sagunto's industrial park, to ice producer Iberhielo for €7.1 million to build a new ice factory.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino extends Aitor Sáez for the 2026/2027 season

El Atlético Saguntino y Aitor Sáez han alcanzado un acuerdo para ampliar su vinculación, por lo que el centrocampista continuará defendiendo la camiseta rojiazul durante la temporada 2026/2027. A sus 22 años, Aitor afrontará su tercera temporada en el club, una trayectoria que ya suma 65 partidos oficiales con el Atlético Saguntino, una cifra que refleja la confianza depositada en él y la importan

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Municipal reception for Club d'Esgrima Morvedre fencers marking their season's achievements. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto honours Club d'Esgrima Morvedre for a standout season

Mayor Darío Moreno welcomed the Club d'Esgrima Morvedre fencing club this Friday to mark a season featuring a national team bronze medal and a promotion to Spain's top sabre division.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino keeps the core squad after its great season

El Atlético Saguntino continúa dando forma a su plantilla para la temporada 2026-2027 y, hasta el momento, ha confirmado la renovación de ocho futbolistas del último curso. Kike Torrent, Sergio Magariño, Diego Huesca, Sergio Martínez, Marc Palomero, Diego Climent, Gastón Alonso y Marc Bonafé seguirán a las órdenes de Guillem Beltrán. Las continuidades llegan después […] La entrada El Atlético Saguntino mantiene el bloque tras su gran temporada se publicó primero en Golsmedia.

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Quartell's municipal pool, the site of this Friday's rescue. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Elderly Quartell resident survives cardiac arrest at municipal pool

A resident of Quartell's care home for older people was successfully resuscitated this Friday after suffering cardiac arrest in the municipal pool's jacuzzi, thanks to the quick response of the lifeguard and health teams.

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One of the Itineraris programme's energy-saving workshops held in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto trains Itineraris programme users to save energy at home

The Social Services Department and the Naturgy Foundation are running practical workshops this July on energy saving and home safety for participants in the Itineraris d'Inclusió Social programme, funded by the European Union.

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A silent gathering outside Sagunto's town hall facade. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds a minute's silence for Los Gallardos fire victims

Sagunto City Council gathered outside its building this Friday for a minute's silence for the victims of the Los Gallardos wildfire (Almería province), a tribute called by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).

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Rehearsal of 'Anudar' by Marea Danza, one of the festival's dance productions. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Dance takes centre stage at Sagunto's 43rd Sagunt a Escena festival

The performing-arts festival, run by the Valencian Institute of Culture (IVC), stages 19 shows from 1 to 23 August, including five Valencian dance companies led by women, among them local choreographer Ángela Verdugo.

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José Luis Díez, chairman of Espais Econòmics Empresarials, at a public appearance. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Parc Sagunt relaunches sale of six plots next to PowerCo and Inditex

Espais Econòmics Empresarials (EEE) has reopened, until 15 October, the sale of six plots in Parc Sagunt II, after the first tender closed with no offers.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino and Marc Bonafé to remain together for the 2026/2027 season.

El Atlético Saguntino y Marc Bonafé seguirán unidos durante la temporada 2026/2027. El joven futbolista continuará defendiendo la camiseta rojiazul tras renovar su compromiso con la entidad y afrontar su segunda campaña en el Nou Camp de Morvedre. A sus 23 años, Bonafé protagonizó una evolución constante durante la pasada temporada. Su trabajo diario y su capacidad de crecimiento le permitieron co

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Mayor Darío Moreno and councillor Natalia Antonino greet the winning Cantem! group at a city hall reception. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto council congratulates local winners of À Punt's Cantem! contest

The Sagunto group made up of Laura, Daniel, Carlos, Celia and Merxe beat the team representing Alboraya in the final of the Cantem! music contest on regional broadcaster À Punt.

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Government sub-delegate José Rodríguez Jurado, whose internal promotion at Canet d'En Berenguer was upheld by the courts. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Court backs the promotion process that took the government sub-delegate to an A1 post

A court in Valencia has upheld the internal promotion process that let José Rodríguez Jurado, now the government's sub-delegate, move up within Canet d'En Berenguer town hall, after the Court of Auditors had already dropped its earlier probe.

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The barrel procession, one of the most distinctive events of Benavites' patron-saint festivities. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda À Punt TV to feature Benavites festivities on Friday's Terra de festes

The Valencian public TV show will air a report this Friday 10 July at 21:45 on the calderes stew, the xopà water fight, the barrel procession and costume parade that mark Benavites' patron-saint festivities.

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Casa dels Berenguer in Sagunto, the venue set for Compromís's education discussion Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Compromís brings Sagunto's education community together on 13 July

Compromís Sagunt is holding a public education discussion on 13 July at Casa dels Berenguer, which will also honour people involved in the recent Valencian teachers' strike.

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Luz Antonino with Mayor Darío Moreno at the city council recognition for her championship lead. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Sports Sagunto teen Luz Antonino, 14, leads Spain's trial motorcycling championship

Luz Antonino, a 14-year-old rider from Sagunto, took the lead in the Spanish Women's Trial Championship (TR2) after winning both races held the weekend of 4-5 July in León.

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Mayor Darío Moreno welcomes rider Luz Antonino at the City Council after her double win in León Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto teenager Luz Antonino leads Spain's women's trial championship

Luz Antonino, a 14-year-old rider from Sagunto, now tops the standings in Spain's Women's Trial Championship (TR2 category) after winning both races held last weekend in León.

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Quartell town hall, in the Camp de Morvedre district. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Quartell's 35-hour work week sparks dispute between PP and local government

Quartell town council, in the Camp de Morvedre district, has cut its staff's working week to 35 hours, and the PP and the local government accuse each other of manipulating the move and shutting the opposition out of negotiations.

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The Raval outpatient health centre, on Plaza Blasco Ibáñez in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Regional government rejects funding for Raval health centre move

The Valencian regional government has refused to fund the move of Sagunto's Raval outpatient health centre to a new site, reigniting a dispute between the city council and the opposition Partido Popular (PP) over who is to blame.

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Traffic delays on the A-7 near Paterna, on the Valencia by-pass. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Accident on the A-7 causes over 15 km of delays between Puçol and Paterna

An accident reported around 6:30 am this Thursday on the Valencia by-pass (A-7), heading towards Alicante, caused more than 15 kilometres of traffic delays between Puçol and Paterna, according to Spain's traffic authority (DGT).

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Culture Electronic music festival Blackworks in Sagunto is cancelled

Organisers of Blackworks Open Air Valencia, planned for 11-12 July in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district), cancelled the event and promised automatic refunds for all tickets within 14 working days.

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A foam party during the opening "chupinazo" celebration in Sant Joan de Moró, part of the TV report. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Cultura À Punt TV visits Benavites festivities in 'Terra de festes' on Friday

Valencia's public broadcaster dedicates Friday 10 July's episode to the patron-saint festival of Benavites, in Camp de Morvedre, alongside two other towns.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino renews Marcos Cano for the 2026/2027 season.

The 23-year-old centre-back will take on his second campaign at the Nou Camp de Morvedre after a high-level season. Despite interest from several clubs, Marcos has chosen to keep defending the rojiazul colours and renew his commitment to the project.

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The historic house at the hort de la Senyoreta, recently purchased by Estivella town hall. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Estivella town hall completes purchase of historic Senyoreta estate

Estivella, a village near Sagunto, has added a 19th-century house and estate known as the hort de la "Senyoreta" to its heritage, after a purchase started by the previous council.

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Students at a school in Sagunto, affected by the new school calendar. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City School board sets local school holidays for 2026/2027

Sagunto's Municipal School Board has approved next year's local school holidays and will ask for one date to be swapped in the December calendar.

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Residents take part in activities at one of Canet d'en Berenguer's climate shelters. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Canet d'en Berenguer expands climate shelters as heat wave hits

With extreme heat warnings active across Camp de Morvedre, Canet d'en Berenguer has expanded its network of free public spaces where residents can cool down.

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Members of Ensemble Fandango, who perform in Faura this Saturday. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Ensemble Fandango brings Spanish dances to Faura's main square

The Ensemble Fandango quartet performs this Saturday in Faura's Plaça de l'Hostal, as part of the 18th 'Vicent Garcés' Valencian and Chamber Music Cycle.

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Festive atmosphere in Quartell during the lead-up to its patron saint festival. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Quartell kicks off festival week with sport, health and tradition

Quartell, a town in Camp de Morvedre near Sagunto, is holding a week of sport and charity events ahead of its main summer festival.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino keeps the core squad after its great season

El Atlético Saguntino continúa dando forma a su plantilla para la temporada 2026-2027 y, hasta el momento, ha confirmado la renovación de siete futbolistas del último curso. Kike Torrent, Sergio Magariño, Diego Huesca, Sergio Martínez, Marc Palomero, Diego Climent y Gastón Alonso seguirán a las órdenes de Guillem Beltrán. Las continuidades llegan después de una […] La entrada El Atlético Saguntino mantiene el bloque tras su gran temporada se publicó primero en Golsmedia.

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Local Police officers in Sagunto with the identification wristbands ahead of the beach handout. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto to hand out 10,000 anti-loss wristbands on its beaches this summer

Sagunto's Local Police will give out free ID wristbands with a name and phone number at accessible beach points, aimed at children and older adults who may get lost or disoriented.

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Sports Atlético Saguntino and Gastón Alonso to stay together for the 2026/2027 season.

The footballer will take on his second campaign at the club after renewing his commitment with the rojiazul side. Since arriving, Gastón has become one of the players most identified with Atlético Saguntino's way of competing: intensity, character and commitment have earned him the respect of the dressing room.

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Presentation of the anti-loss beach wristbands in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto to hand out 10,000 anti-loss wristbands on beaches this summer

Sagunto's Local Police will give out free identification wristbands for children and elderly people at the town's beaches, showing a name and contact phone number in case someone gets lost.

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Presentation of the Fem(me) Dansa festival at Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto brings together eight dance companies for Fem(me) Dansa festival

Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) will host the ninth edition of Fem(me) Dansa from 24 to 26 July, a free contemporary dance festival at Plaza de la Concordia with eight professional companies.

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SAIC offices in Puerto de Sagunto, where part of the applications were handled. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto processes 1,349 files in migrant regularisation drive

Sagunto Town Hall processed 1,349 files for migrants before the deadline, 30 June, for the special regularisation process launched by Spain's central government.

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Street-cleaning workers in Sagunto, whose staff have called the strike. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Street-cleaning workers in Sagunto call an indefinite strike

Staff at SAG, Sagunto's public street-cleaning company, will start an indefinite strike on 15 July after talks on a labour agreement unrenewed since 2012 stalled.

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Eva Gómez and Laura Miñarro performing at the album launch in the Blasco Ibáñez gardens, Canet. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Cultura Eva Gómez and Laura Miñarro set poet Maria Beneyto to music in Canet

Singer-songwriter Eva Gómez from Almenara presented her album Ací estic. Jo soc aquella on 3 July at the Blasco Ibáñez gardens in Canet d'En Berenguer, with music based on poems by Maria Beneyto.

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Official wildfire-risk warning notice from Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Valencian Community raises wildfire risk alert to level 3 until Thursday

The 112 Comunitat Valenciana emergency service has activated level 3 PREVIFOC, the highest wildfire danger level, in force until Thursday 9 July across the region, including Sierra Calderona.

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The SAIC citizen-assistance office in Puerto de Sagunto, where applicants were assisted during the process. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto processes 1,349 case files in migrant regularisation process

More than 1,300 residents of Sagunto have applied under the special migrant regularisation process, whose application window closed on 30 June.

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Silent gathering outside a Sagunto municipal building in condemnation of the gender-based murders. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds minute of silence for suspected gender-based murders in Málaga and Alicante

Sagunto City Council's Equality Department called a minute of silence today for the suspected gender-based murders of a 36-year-old woman in Málaga and a 55-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter in Alicante.

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Official Sagunto City Council notice about the orange alert for high temperatures. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto raises heat-wave alert to orange level for Tuesday and Wednesday

The 112 Comunitat Valenciana emergency service and AEMET have issued an orange heat-wave alert for Sagunto on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 July, from 12:00 to 19:59, with highs that could reach 41°C.

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Facade of the building on Calle Liria that will house the new EPA adult-education centre in the old town. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto to get its own adult-education school in the old town after works awarded

Sagunto's Local Government Board has awarded Veolia Servicios Lecam SAU the contract to adapt a building on Calle Liria to house the town's new adult-education (EPA) centre in the historic old town.

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Civil Guard officers during the operation against break-ins at rural homes in the La Baronía area. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Civil Guard arrests man over 16 break-ins at rural cottages near Sagunto

Sixteen break-ins at rural cottages and second homes in the La Baronía area have ended with a 29-year-old man arrested and a 31-year-old under investigation, the Civil Guard has confirmed.

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File image of a National Police operation against drug trafficking. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Police dismantle a drug-trafficking network in Camp de Morvedre

Spain's National Police have arrested twelve people and shut down two marijuana grow-houses after dismantling a drug-dealing network active in several towns across Camp de Morvedre.

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File photo of a Plenary Session at Sagunto City Council. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto to shield Baladre residents from other neighbours' unpaid debts

Sagunto City Council approved a VOX motion, with an abstention from Izquierda Unida, so that communities of homeowners will not have to pay debts left by non-paying neighbours under the Pla de Barris programme.

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Aerial view of Sagunto, a town undergoing major industrial change driven by the arrival of PowerCo. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Sagunto faces an electricity bottleneck slowing new investment

Transvia has spent more than a year unable to open its electric bus base in Sagunto due to a lack of available power, as the town goes through an industrial boom linked to PowerCo.

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Aerial view of an industrial estate in Camp de Morvedre, linked to jobs in the district. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy Unemployment falls in Camp de Morvedre in June despite more job-seekers

The district closed June with 79 fewer unemployed people than in May and 131 fewer than a year ago, as the working-age population keeps growing.

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Activities from the 'Estiu Voramar' programme on Puçol beach. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Puçol plans a summer with the Vuelta, beach cinema and a solar market

The 'Estiu Voramar 2026' programme fills Puçol beach with activities until August, with stage 8 of the Vuelta a España starting there on the 29th as the highlight.

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The CV-309 road near Sagunto where the man was found unconscious inside his vehicle on Friday morning. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Man, 62, dies after being found unconscious in a vehicle near Sagunto

Emergency services were alerted at 12:06 on Friday and dispatched a SAMU unit, which performed CPR at the scene on the CV-309 road near Sagunto but could not save the man.

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The CV-309 road area near the construction works beside the PowerCo gigafactory in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Man, 62, dies after being found unconscious in a car in Sagunto

The man was found on Friday in a vehicle on the CV-309 road, near construction works close to the PowerCo battery gigafactory in Sagunto.

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Outdoor company Visitants perform 'I si fem un clàssic?' at the Glorieta, one of the 1 August opening-day shows. Foto: saguntaescena.ivc.gva.es
Culture Sagunt a Escena 2026: Golden Age classics and inclusive theatre at the Roman stage

The festival opens 1 August with an IVC production based on Guillem de Castro and runs six titles through 23 August, mixing Golden Age dramaturgy with contemporary stage work.

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The port of Sagunto, focal point of the 2019 port-city integration deal the council says the APV has failed to honour. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Coast Sagunto council pushes port authority to open North Dock and finish Pantalán pier

In a near-unanimous vote, Sagunto's July plenary ordered the Port Authority of Valencia to honour without further delay the 2019 agreement on the North Dock and the Pantalán pier.

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Les Cases de Queralt, the historic coastal complex on Sagunto's northern shore threatened by progressive erosion. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto asks Valencian government to grant heritage status to Les Cases de Queralt

The July plenary voted to urge the Regional Culture Ministry to assess a Bien de Interés Cultural declaration or equivalent protection for the historic coastal complex of Les Cases de Queralt.

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Health Minister Marciano Gómez visits Puçol beach clinic during the announcement of its year-round opening. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Puçol beach health clinic to open year-round instead of summers only

The Valencian Health Minister announced that Puçol's coastal clinic will operate every day of the year, part of a regional plan deploying 25 beach health posts across the Valencian Community.

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Sagunto Hospital, the reference centre of the Health Department covering Camp de Morvedre and Alto Palancia. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto council unanimously demands urgent reinforcement of Sagunto Hospital

All parties on the city council approved a motion on 3 July demanding that the Regional Health Ministry hire more staff, cut waiting lists and replace worn-out equipment at Sagunto Hospital.

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Santo Espíritu residential complex in Gilet, one of the areas affected by the planned 8 July power cut. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Two Camp de Morvedre Towns Face Two-Hour Power Cuts on 7 and 8 July

Canet d'En Berenguer and Gilet host grid upgrade work by i-DE this week; only specific streets in each town are affected.

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Sagunto city council in session during the vote approving the motion addressed to the Valencian Government. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Sagunto council tells Valencian government: fund us in line with our strategic weight

The city council voted to demand that the Valencian Government raise its investment in Sagunto, a city of 73,000 inhabitants with major industrial projects that receives only €7 million from the 2026 regional budget.

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Presentation of the 18th Música al Port festival in the gardens of the Centro Cívico Antiguo Sanatorio, Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura Música al Port festival reaches its 18th edition with six free concerts in July

Puerto de Sagunto's summer music festival has unveiled six free performances between 4 and 25 July, covering symphonic music, jazz, flamenco, pop-rock and a reunion of 1960s local bands.

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Smoke column rising over the Sagunto riverbed as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze in the reed beds. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Fire breaks out in reed beds along the Sagunto river, aerial units deployed

A blaze that started at 12:23 on 2 July in reed beds alongside the Sagunto river required three fire crews, three BRIFOR forest brigades and two Valencian Government aircraft.

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Launch of the Sagunto summer 2026 beach safety operation, featuring lifeguards and security teams. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Ciudad Sagunto deploys 66 lifeguards and a drone to patrol beaches this summer

Sagunto City Council has presented its 2026 beach safety and cleaning operation: 55 lifeguards, 11 local police officers, 23 cleaning staff and 19 sea and land vehicles, plus a rescue drone.

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One of the murals created by IES Clot del Moro students for the MuralArts programme in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture MuralArts returns to Sagunto schools with student art celebrating diversity

Sagunto City Council launched the second edition of MuralArts, a joint Education and LGTBIQ+ Policy programme, with first-year art students from IES Clot del Moro as creators of the works.

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Participants at the Nature-Based Solutions session held by the ASECAM Environmental Sustainability Forum. Foto: asecam.com
Economía ASECAM Forum Puts Nature-Based Solutions at the Centre of Business Strategy

The Camp de Morvedre business association held a dedicated session on Nature-Based Solutions, with experts on environmental certification, carbon offsets and ecosystem restoration.

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Sagunto Municipal Police officers on coastal surveillance duty at Almardà beach. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto beach patrol finds over one kilogram of cocaine floating in swim zone

On 27 June, a Sagunto Municipal Police beach unit patrol found a package containing more than one kilogram of cocaine floating in the bathing area of Almardà beach during routine coastal surveillance.

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Image linked to the criminal case investigating alleged corruption in Canet d'en Berenguer, a municipality in the Camp de Morvedre comarca. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Expert Report in Sancho Sempere Corruption Case Raises New Legal Questions

José Antonio Sancho Sempere's defence has submitted to a Valencia court an expert report by councillor Carlos Julián Zahera disputing the registered status of the Academia Valenciana de Juristas.

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A still from '1963: El cine de Sol', the amateur film by Vicente Ibáñez to be screened on 19 July in Canet d'En Berenguer. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Canet d'En Berenguer Launches Over 30 Free Summer Cultural Events

The Camp de Morvedre coastal municipality kicks off its summer programme on Thursday 2 July with a screening of 'Back to the Future' and keeps activities running until 28 August.

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Attendees at the fifth edition of the 'Compartim experiències' education conference organised by Cevcam in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Camp de Morvedre teachers close school year with debate on Valencian-language public education

Teachers, families and education representatives gathered on Wednesday 1 July for the fifth edition of the 'Compartim experiències' (Sharing experiences) education conference organised by Cevcam in Sagunto.

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Maria Josep Picó, Compromís spokesperson at Sagunto City Council, tabling the motion on the port authority agreement. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Compromís to bring July plenary motion demanding port authority honour Sagunto deal

Seven years after Sagunto City Council signed an agreement with the Valencian Port Authority, Compromís says key commitments remain unmet and is calling for a united front of public administrations to break the deadlock.

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Sagunto City Council chamber where the Compromís motion on the Year of Jaume I 2026 was presented. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Compromís calls on Sagunto council to join the Year of Jaume I 2026

The Compromís (Valencian left-wing coalition) group at Sagunto City Council submitted a motion asking the municipality to join the commemoration of the 750th anniversary of the death of King Jaume I, declared the Year of Jaume I 2026 by the Valencian Government.

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Pool lifeguard staff at a workers' assembly in Sagunto on 25 June 2026. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Lifeguards at Sagunto Municipal Pools Reject New Shift Schedule

Staff at Sagunto's municipal swimming pools, backed by trade union Intersindical Valenciana, unanimously rejected the council's latest shift-schedule proposal at a workers' assembly on 25 June and are considering industrial action.

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Information poster for the 2026 SIT (Sterile Insect Technique) campaign against the tiger mosquito in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Resumes Sterile Mosquito Releases to Control Tiger Mosquito

The Valencian agriculture ministry has restarted Sagunto's tiger mosquito biological control programme for the third consecutive year, releasing sterilised male insects across three city locations.

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Display board showing works submitted to the 29th edition of the Premios Literarios Ciutat de Sagunt. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto literary prizes receive record 242 entries for 29th edition

The Premios Literarios Ciutat de Sagunt (City of Sagunto Literary Prizes) received 242 works of prose, poetry and theatre for their 29th edition — a 65 % rise on 2025 and the third consecutive participation record.

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The Audiencia Provincial de Valencia (Valencia Provincial Court), where the Fourth Section is hearing the contract killing case Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Four on Trial in Valencia for 2022 Contract Killing Attempt in Puçol

Four people face trial at the Valencia Provincial Court over an alleged contract killing attempt in Puçol in December 2022, with a reported fee of €30,000.

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View of the Camp de Morvedre coastline, the area flagged in the 2026 Black Flags report for coastal erosion linked to port works. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Camp de Morvedre coastline earns black flag over port construction damage

Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción has included the beaches of Puerto de Sagunto and Canet d'en Berenguer in its 2026 Black Flags report, blaming port works by the Valencia Port Authority for damaging the local coastline.

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Sand ledge at the shoreline of Motilla beach (Sueca), a problem similar to the one affecting Sagunto's beaches after sand replenishment. Foto: d31u1w5651ly23.cloudfront.net
Coast Sagunto levels its beaches after sand restoration with €8,000 investment

Sagunto City Council started levelling work on 26 June at the Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa beaches to remove a dangerous sand ledge left by a recent coastal restoration project.

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View of the Port of Sagunto, managed by the Valencia Port Authority, whose agreement with Sagunto City Council is the subject of Compromís's July plenary motion. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Compromís brings port–council agreement compliance to July plenary session

Opposition group Compromís has tabled a motion for Sagunto's July plenary session to examine how far the City Council and the Valencia Port Authority are honouring their mutual agreement.

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Search poster for Mia Cortés Gaia, an 11-month-old girl missing in Puerto de Sagunto, shared on social media. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Urgent Search for 11-Month-Old Baby Girl Missing in Puerto de Sagunto

Authorities are asking for maximum public cooperation to locate Mia Cortés Gaia, an 11-month-old baby girl reported missing last Friday in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district).

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Students taking part in one of the outdoor excursions run by the Alternatura a l'Escola programme during the 2025-2026 school year. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Alternatura a l'Escola closes fifth edition with record participation

Sagunto City Council's nature and inclusion programme reached 1,583 participants in the 2025-2026 school year, with 33 outdoor excursions and 37 awareness sessions.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Raúl Palmero inspecting the Pla Edificant construction works at a Puerto de Sagunto school. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City School upgrades under Pla Edificant programme progress at three Puerto de Sagunto primaries

Sagunto City Council is carrying out improvements at three public primary schools in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) under the Pla Edificant regional programme, with a combined investment of over 2.2 million euros.

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Albert Oliver, newly elected local secretary of Compromís in Sagunto, following the unanimous vote at the party assembly. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Compromís picks Albert Oliver as new local secretary in Sagunto

Compromís (a Valencian left-wing coalition) unanimously elected Albert Oliver as local party secretary in Sagunto at its most recent assembly, replacing the previous leadership ahead of the 2027 municipal elections.

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SAG, Sagunto's municipal company for waste collection and street cleaning Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Compromís accuses Sagunto mayor of bypassing unions in SAG labour dispute

The Valencianist council group says Mayor Darío Moreno called a staff meeting at the municipal waste company without union representatives and with less than 24 hours' notice.

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Players and families at the Atlético Gilet end-of-season paella competition, Gilet, Camp de Morvedre Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Sports Atlético Gilet brings together over 600 people at end-of-season party

The football club from Gilet, in the Camp de Morvedre district, closed its season on 27 June with a paella competition, awards and a family day that drew a remarkable crowd for a town of its size.

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Taxi rank at Sagunto train station, where drivers work without any shade canopy Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto taxi drivers still waiting for shade three months after council vote

The PP (People's Party) says the local government has still not acted on a plenary agreement to install shade canopies and electric chargers at taxi ranks, now well into summer.

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Les Cases de Queralt, the historic seafront complex on Sagunto's northern coast threatened by erosion Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Vox calls for heritage status for Les Cases de Queralt amid coastal erosion

The municipal group has filed a motion asking the Valencian Government to begin BIC proceedings — Spain's highest cultural heritage protection — for the historic seafront site on Sagunto's northern shore.

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UGT representatives at their Sagunto office during the seminar on sustainable mobility for Camp de Morvedre industrial zones Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy UGT calls for sustainable commuting plans at Sagunto's industrial zones

The union organised a seminar at its Sagunto office on the new law requiring large companies to negotiate sustainable workplace transport plans with workers before 5 December 2026.

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Participants at the youth employment and housing conference held at the Espai Jove in Puçol, organised by the Pactem Nord Consortium. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy Pactem Nord consortium holds youth jobs and housing debate in Puçol

The Pactem Nord consortium organised a conference at the Espai Jove (youth centre) in Puçol to examine youth unemployment, precarious work, and the housing challenges facing young people in the northern metropolitan area of Valencia.

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The vehicle involved in the A-7 accident near Sagunto, with units of the Consorci Provincial de Bombers de València attending the scene. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto firefighters respond to road accident on the A-7 motorway

Firefighters from the Consorci Provincial de Bombers de València (Valencia Provincial Fire Service) attended a single-vehicle road accident at kilometre 294 of the A-7 motorway, within the municipality of Sagunto, on Sunday afternoon.

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The council chamber of Sagunto City Hall, venue for the July ordinary plenary session. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto July Plenary to Debate Transport, Heritage and Port Opening

Sagunto City Council holds its ordinary July plenary session this Thursday, 2 July, at 17:00, with 13 agenda items and a live broadcast on YouTube and social media.

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Almenara's Platja Casablanca beach, home to the summer festival programme a short drive south of Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Two summer festivals fill Almenara's calendar — just south of Sagunto

Almenara, a Castellón municipality bordering Sagunto to the south, has unveiled a packed summer programme centred on two flagship events at Platja Casablanca beach.

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City Council members and residents gathered outside Sagunto City Hall during the minute of silence. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds minute of silence for Venezuela earthquake victims

Sagunto City Council members, municipal staff and residents gathered outside City Hall on 29 June to express solidarity with the victims of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Ana María Quesada welcome the summer rural brigades at the Consell Agrari. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto hires 59 workers for summer rural maintenance programme

Sagunto City Council has taken on 59 workers — 52 labourers and 7 supervisors — for forest clearance and rural road maintenance running from 1 July to 23 September.

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El Periódico de Aquí logo, the outlet reporting on municipal governance concerns in Canet d'en Berenguer. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Canet d'en Berenguer: Opaque Contracts and Stalled Projects Under Scrutiny

Sagunto's neighbouring municipality of 8,297 residents is facing criticism over a controversial speed camera and a gastronomy project that has never opened, with the regional anti-fraud agency weighing in.

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Vehicles queuing at the Sagunto entrance after the N-340 accident on Friday 26 June. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City N-340 Accident Causes Long Tailbacks at the Entrance to Sagunto

A collision on Friday at 18:16 at kilometre marker 932.5 of the N-340 national road, heading south, blocked traffic and created lengthy queues at the entrance to Sagunto.

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Levelling works underway at Almardà beach, near the municipal lifeguard station. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Levels Dangerous Sand Step on Three Northern Beaches

Sagunto City Council has launched a fifteen-day operation to remove a sand ledge on the beaches of Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa, with an investment of around €8,000 to restore safe and accessible beach access.

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Informational poster for the flood risk workshop at the Casal Jove youth centre in Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Free flood risk workshop at Puerto de Sagunto youth centre on 6 July

The Casal Jove youth centre in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) will host a free participatory workshop on flood risk mapping on Monday 6 July at 17:30.

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A contemporary dance performance at a previous edition of the Habitar mostra de dansa festival in Faura. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Habitar dance festival returns to Faura with artists from eight territories

The contemporary dance showcase holds its seventh edition in Faura (Camp de Morvedre) from 28 June to 12 July under the theme 'Cohabitar' (Living Together).

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Traditional bull event in Canet d'en Berenguer, the municipality neighbouring Sagunto, during the Sant Pere patron-saint festival. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Five days of Sant Pere festivities kick off in Canet d'en Berenguer

From 25 to 29 June, the small municipality next to Sagunto hosts its biggest annual celebration, with traditional bull events, music, paella and a national fire-bull contest on Saturday 27.

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Contenur side-loading containers installed in Sagunto, part of the city-wide waste system overhaul due to be completed in August. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto Rolls Out 1,634 Smart Waste Containers with One Collection Point Every 150 Metres

By late August, Sagunto residents will find a complete set of recycling bins every 150 metres, with sensors that automatically adjust collection schedules based on fill levels.

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Puçol, a town on Sagunto's southern border, hosting the 30 June forum on youth employment organised by the Pactem Nord Consortium. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Agenda Puçol Hosts Youth Employment Forum on Jobs, Housing and Emancipation

The Pactem Nord Consortium is bringing together trade unions, the regional jobs agency LABORA and the Universitat Politècnica de València to discuss youth unemployment and emancipation.

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The restored exterior of the Fortí del Grau Vell, now the Interpretation Centre of Mediterranean Culture and the Port of Arse-Saguntum in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto's Ancient Harbour Fort Opens as Mediterranean Culture Centre

After nearly a decade of restoration, the Fortí del Grau Vell — Sagunto's former Ibero-Roman port site — opens to the public on 25 June with five themed rooms and free guided tours.

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An exhibition room inside the new 'Sagunt i la Mar' interpretation centre at the Grau Vell fortified complex. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto reclaims its maritime past with new 'Sagunt i la Mar' museum

After years of EU-funded restoration, the Grau Vell (historic port area) opens a five-room museum tracing the city's seafaring history from the Iberian era to the present day.

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Presentation of the Port Pride Sagunt programme at Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Anuncios Port Pride Sagunt returns 6–11 July with film, theatre and march

Sagunto City Council has announced the Port Pride Sagunt programme, a week of cultural and advocacy events running from 6 to 11 July in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district).

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The Pérez Ripoll brothers will perform at the plaça de l'Hostal in Faura on 28 June. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Faura Opens Its Cultural Summer With a Local Musicians' Opera Concert

Brothers Manel and Jaume Pérez Ripoll, joined by pianist Juan Songel Sanchis, will perform on 28 June at the plaça de l'Hostal in Faura (Camp de Morvedre) with the show «Fent òpera» as a prelude to the Vicent Garcés cycle.

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Sagunto Municipal Police preventive deployment along the coastline for Midsummer Night 2026 under the Valencian Government's orange fire-risk alert. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Police Deploy Fire-Prevention Operation for Midsummer Night After Orange Alert

Sagunto's Municipal Police has launched a special operation along the coast on Midsummer Night following an orange-level fire-risk alert issued by the Valencian Government for the entire Valencia coastal province.

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Officials from the Valencian Government and Sagunto City Council inspect progress at the new Parc Sagunt II wastewater treatment plant. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto breaks ground on €50 M wastewater plant to serve industrial and urban growth

The Valencian Government and the EU are co-funding a new wastewater treatment plant at Parc Sagunt II, designed to process 30,000 m³ per day and supply reclaimed water to local farms and incoming industries, including PowerCo's battery gigafactory.

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The beaches of Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa on Sagunto's northern coastline, under special police and drone surveillance for Midsummer Night 2026. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Drones and Police Patrols to Guard Sagunto's Northern Beaches Against Bonfires for the First Time

Sagunto's Municipal Police is deploying a dedicated drone and patrol unit at the beaches of Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa on Midsummer Night, following a request by local residents' group Almardà Viva.

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High-voltage transmission towers of the type that will form part of the new La Plana-Morella line securing electricity supply to PowerCo's Sagunto gigafactory. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Spain greenlights €60 M power line needed to supply PowerCo's Sagunto gigafactory

The Spanish government on Monday authorised construction of the La Plana-Morella high-voltage line, a critical piece of infrastructure to secure electricity supply to PowerCo's battery gigafactory in Sagunto.

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Poster for the 18th edition of Música al Port, the free outdoor music festival held in Puerto de Sagunto each July. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Música al Port festival reaches its 18th edition with six free July concerts

Puerto de Sagunto's summer music festival offers six free shows between 4 and 25 July at the Centro Cívico Antiguo Sanatorio and, for the first time, at the courtyard of Colegio Begoña.

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Avenida del Mediterráneo waterfront in Puerto de Sagunto, venue for the town's Nit de Sant Joan fire show and midnight fireworks in 2026. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Coast Puerto de Sagunto rings in Nit de Sant Joan with fire show and midnight fireworks

Sagunto City Council is staging a roaming fire, percussion and music show along Avenida del Mediterráneo in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) this Tuesday, starting at 22:30 and ending with fireworks by Pirotecnia Turís at exactly 23:59.

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Officials visiting the construction site of the new EDAR wastewater plant at Parc Sagunt II in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto's New Wastewater Plant Progresses with €50.77 Million EU-Backed Budget

Construction of the new EDAR wastewater treatment plant at Parc Sagunt II is on track, funded jointly by the EU and the Valencian regional government at a total cost of €50.77 million over 25 months.

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Poster for the world premiere of Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco, performed on 28 June at the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture World premiere of Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco this Sunday at Sagunto's Auditori Rodrigo

Jorge Pardo and Álex Conde stage the world premiere of Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco on Sunday 28 June at the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo in Sagunto, a new project fusing jazz, flamenco and classical music.

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Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo after being proclaimed as the new Falleras Mayores of the FJFS at Sagunto's City Council chamber. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Sagunto crowns Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo as new Falleras Mayores for 2026-27

The Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt (FJFS — the local Fallas federation) has proclaimed Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo as its new Fallera Mayor and Fallera Mayor Infantil for the 2026-2027 season.

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Agricultural land in Quartell (Camp de Morvedre comarca) where the vegetation fire broke out on Sunday afternoon. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Second wildfire of the day in Camp de Morvedre: blaze contained in Quartell farmland

Valencia firefighters from the Sagunto station extinguished a vegetation fire on Sunday afternoon in the farming area of Quartell, the second wildfire to hit the Camp de Morvedre district that day.

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Aircraft flying over the La Xopera area in Estivella during firefighting operations on 21 June. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Maximum Alert in Estivella: Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Camp de Morvedre District

A vegetation fire that broke out on Sunday near the Palancia River forced residents to leave their homes in Estivella and brought five aircraft and multiple ground crews into action.

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View of Puerto de Sagunto, where property prices approached €2,000/m² in May 2026. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Economy Sagunto home prices up 93% in five years — fastest rise in Spain

The price per square metre in Sagunto jumped from €894 to €1,729 between 2021 and 2026, the largest percentage increase among major Spanish municipalities, according to property portal Idealista.

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Culture Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo named as FJFS Falleras Mayores for 2027

The Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt (the Fallas festival federation for the Camp de Morvedre district) has officially proclaimed Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo as its Falleras Mayores for the 2027 cycle, along with their honour courts.

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Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo after being proclaimed Falleras Mayores of the comarca in the council chamber of Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo named Falleras Mayores of Camp de Morvedre for 2026-2027

Sagunto City Hall hosted the official proclamation on Friday of Empar Ríos as Fallera Mayor and Maria Pozuelo as Fallera Mayor Infantil of the Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt (FJFS) for the 2026-2027 fallas season.

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Sagunto Municipal Police officers during flood rescue training delivered by IVASPE. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Municipal Police complete their first flood rescue training course

The Beach Unit of Sagunto's Municipal Police has taken part in the first edition of the Flood and Flash Flood Rescue Course, delivered by IVASPE alongside officers from other Valencian municipalities.

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Romeu mountain area after undergrowth clearing and forest management works, funded by EU Next Generation funds. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto reinforces Romeu firebreak after 30 years without comprehensive intervention

Sagunto City Council has formally accepted completion of firebreak improvement works at Romeu mountain, funded by EU Next Generation funds, with a total investment of €29,338.

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The seafront promenade of Puerto de Sagunto, main venue for the fire and percussion shows of St John's Night on 23 June. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Fire, drums and fireworks to light up St John's Night in Puerto de Sagunto

On Tuesday 23 June from 22:30, Avenida Mediterráneo in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) will host a travelling fire and percussion show, with a midnight fireworks display over the harbour.

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The Parc Sagunt II industrial area where Campus Battery will be built next to PowerCo's future gigafactory. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Campus Battery delay raises concerns as PowerCo gigafactory nears Sagunto

The vocational training centre planned next to PowerCo's battery gigafactory in Sagunto will not open until the 2027/2028 academic year — one year late — according to local political group Iniciativa Porteña.

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Scene outside the home in Casablanca neighbourhood, Almenara, where the incident took place. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Man Stabbed to Death in Almenara in Dispute Between Partners

A 38-year-old man from Benifairó de les Valls, a village in the Camp de Morvedre district, died on Friday 19 June after being attacked with a bladed weapon in the coastal neighbourhood of Casablanca, in Almenara (Castellón province).

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Stray cats in an urban setting, a reference image for the feral cat colony management debate in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City PP opposition calls on Sagunto council to activate feral cat colony management

The People's Party (PP) municipal group says promised shelters and equipment have sat idle for months while cat colonies keep growing across Sagunto neighbourhoods.

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The A-23 (Autovía Mudéjar) near Gilet, where a crash on 19 June 2026 closed the motorway in the direction of Teruel. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City A-23 Motorway at Gilet Reopened after Accident Blocked Traffic towards Teruel

The A-23 motorway near Gilet (Camp de Morvedre district) was reopened on Friday 19 June after a crash at kilometre 4 diverted traffic for several hours.

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Aerial view of the Pantalà pier and Sagunto's industrial waterfront, focal zone of the REWEAVE project. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Sagunto leads European REWEAVE bid to revive its industrial waterfront

Sagunto City Council is heading the REWEAVE project under the EU's URBACT Action Networks programme, together with six other European cities, to transform the Pantalà pier area and the Gerència district into an open, sustainable urban corridor.

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The Fusión neighbourhood in Sagunto, showing undeveloped plots alongside scattered housing — illustrating the incomplete urbanisation of this area between Sagunto and Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Fusión: Sagunto's unfinished neighbourhood plagued by theft, pests and neglect

People living in Fusión — the partly developed area between Sagunto and Puerto de Sagunto known as Internúcleos — report rising insecurity, pest infestations and a lack of basic municipal upkeep.

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The Castell del Piló in Albalat dels Tarongers during ongoing wall consolidation works. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Albalat Halts Medieval Castle Excavations to Stabilise Crumbling Walls

The municipality of Albalat dels Tarongers has temporarily paused archaeological work at Castell del Piló to reinforce its most vulnerable structures before resuming excavation.

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The Sierra Calderona natural park, the landscape surrounding the Barraix spring near Estivella. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Valencian Language Academy adds Barraix to its toponymy register, sparking local debate

The new Nomenclàtor Toponímic Valencià — a register of over 125,000 place names published by the Valencian Language Academy (AVL) — has assigned the Barraix spring to both Estivella and Serra, reigniting the village's historical claim to the site.

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Aerial view of Sagunto's industrial and coastal area, the central focus of the European REWEAVE project. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Leads European Bid to Regenerate Industrial and Coastal Spaces

Sagunto City Council heads the REWEAVE project as lead partner in an application to the EU's URBACT Action Networks programme, together with six cities from Denmark, Italy, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Greece and Serbia.

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Canet d'En Berenguer town hall, in the Camp de Morvedre district adjacent to Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Canet d'En Berenguer Disputes Transparency Score and Defends Its New Portal

The town council of Canet d'En Berenguer, a municipality in the Camp de Morvedre district bordering Sagunto, says a poor transparency rating published this week reflects only a 2025 trial run, not its current situation.

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Poster for Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco, having its world premiere on 28 June at the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura World Premiere of Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco with Jorge Pardo at Sagunto Auditorium

The Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo in Sagunto will host the world premiere of Jat Jazz Bolling Flamenco on 28 June at 20:30, a concert blending jazz, flamenco and classical music with a Valencian identity.

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Tony Rham, writer and meditation educator, presenting his book on 20 June in Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Cultura Tony Rham Brings His Meditation Book to Puerto de Sagunto This Saturday

Writer and educator Tony Rham presents «Las meditaciones cotidianas» (Daily Meditations) on Saturday 20 June at noon at Librería El Puerto bookshop in Puerto de Sagunto, with free entry until capacity is reached.

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Smoke column visible from northern Sagunto during the vegetation fire on camino de la Torreta. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Vegetation fire on camino de la Torreta mobilises firefighters in Sagunto

A scrubland fire that broke out at 16:28 on Wednesday spread through allotment fields between the A-7 motorway and the Almardà and Corinto residential areas, in the northern part of Sagunto's municipal territory.

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Representatives of the Faura, Sagunto and Benifairó councils with provincial technical staff at the handover of the Camí de les Valls rehabilitation works. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Camí de les Valls road fully overhauled with €532,000 in resurfacing and cycling safety works

The Provincial Council of Valencia (Diputació de València) has completed a full rehabilitation of the Camí de les Valls, the main road linking the Vall de Segó villages to Sagunto, at a total cost of €532,000.

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A newly rehabilitated stretch of the Camí de les Valls, showing fresh asphalt and a pilot cycle-safety marking. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Camí de les Valls Road Overhaul Completed with €532,000 from the Provincial Council

The Provincial Council of Valencia (Diputació de València) has finished a full overhaul of the Camí de les Valls, the rural road linking Sagunto with five neighbouring municipalities.

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Ecovidrio's Green Flag campaign promotional material displayed at Sagunto hospitality venues. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto enters Ecovidrio's Green Flag sustainability contest again this summer

Sagunto City Council and more than 155 local hospitality businesses are joining the seventh edition of the Ecovidrio Green Flag challenge, which rewards coastal towns for recycling glass packaging.

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Sagunto's northern beaches, where restored sand began to wash away after the first swell. Foto: elperiodic.com
Coast Sagunto's Northern Beaches Lose Their Restored Sand After First Waves

The beaches of Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa on Sagunto's northern coastline have begun to lose the sand deposited just days ago under a coastal restoration project funded by Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition.

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Canet d'En Berenguer's municipal website under scrutiny: Dyntra's index finds four core transparency categories at zero. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Canet d'En Berenguer scores just 10.87% in Dyntra transparency index

The independent Dyntra platform has given Canet d'En Berenguer's local council only 10.87% in its municipal transparency index, with four key categories scoring zero.

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SAG workers carrying out cleaning duties on Puerto de Sagunto beach at the start of the summer season. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City SAG municipal company steps up beach cleaning across Sagunto's coast for summer

From 15 June, Sagunto's municipal services company SAG has added early-morning cleaning shifts and a nightly sand-grooming tractor to keep Puerto de Sagunto and Almardà beaches ready for bathers.

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Performers on the Nou Splay stage at the DiversFest in Benifairó de les Valls on 13 June. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture DiversFest brings LGBTIQ+ pride and live music to Benifairó de les Valls

Hundreds gathered in Benifairó de les Valls on 13 June for the DiversFest 'Sense por de ser' festival, organised by Nou Splay, blending live music with a message of equality.

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Opening event of the Al Crepuscle festival at the Fortín del Grau Vell in Sagunto during a previous edition. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Al Crepuscle festival returns to Grau Vell fortress, 18–21 June

The fifth edition of the Al Crepuscle theatre festival will take place from 18 to 21 June at Sagunto's Grau Vell archaeological site, timed around the summer solstice twilight.

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Participants at the Aula Oberta closing event in Quartell during the public education debate. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Quartell wraps up Aula Oberta with a debate in defence of public education

The Aula Oberta (Open Classroom) initiative closed its Quartell edition with a day of debate, poetry and a round table on the future of Valencian-language public education, following a month-long teachers' strike in the area.

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The new residential building in Sagunto's Fusión area where the Montpellier snake was found and captured. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Police capture a 1.5-metre Montpellier snake at a Sagunto residential block

A Montpellier snake (culebra bastarda) measuring around 1.5 metres turned up in the machinery room of a new residential building in the Fusión area of Sagunto on Monday 8 June; Municipal Police captured it and released it into the Palancia river.

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The town hall of Canet d'En Berenguer, whose contracting decisions from 2013 to 2026 are now under scrutiny by the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Anti-Fraud Agency Reopens Mas Camarena Case in Canet After €2.2m Public Loss

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF) has reopened the Mas Camarena case in Canet d'En Berenguer after a complaint naming former mayors and municipal officials over a school concession annulled by the courts that ultimately cost taxpayers €2.2 million.

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Poster for the 2025-2026 end-of-year concert at the Joaquín Rodrigo Conservatory in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto Conservatory Closes Academic Year with Free Concert on 15 June

The Joaquín Rodrigo Professional Music Conservatory in Sagunto will hold its end-of-year concert for the 2025-2026 academic year on Sunday 15 June at 19:00 at the Joaquín Rodrigo Auditorium.

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Mayor Darío Moreno lays a laurel wreath at the José Romeu monument in Plaza Cronista Chabret. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto remembers José Romeu 214 years after his execution in Valencia

On 12 June 1812, Sagunto-born guerrilla commander José Romeu y Parras was hanged in Valencia after refusing a Napoleonic pardon; today the city council marked the anniversary at his monument.

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Aerial view of the port of Sagunto, whose integration with the city is at the centre of the parliamentary dispute. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Compromís takes Sagunto port agreement deadlock to Spanish parliament

The Valencianist coalition Compromís has asked the Spanish Congress of Deputies to summon the president of Valencia Port Authority over alleged non-compliance with the 2019 agreement with Sagunto City Council.

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Launch of the Splash 2026 festival poster by Elena Uriel and Sento Llobell, featuring the Puerto de Sagunto pier and the Mediterranean. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Culture Splash 2026 comic festival reveals poster: a sea-inspired image by Sagunto artists

Sagunto artists Elena Uriel and Sento Llobell have designed the poster for the 13th edition of the Splash Festival, the Valencian Community's comic arts event, taking place 20–22 November in Puerto de Sagunto.

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Blue Flag, Q for Tourist Quality and Qualitur seals at Racó de Mar beach, Canet d'en Berenguer. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
Coast Canet d'en Berenguer renews triple beach quality award at Racó de Mar

Racó de Mar beach earns the Blue Flag for the 35th consecutive year and also renews the Q for Tourist Quality and the Qualitur seal for summer 2026.

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Elena Uriel and Sento Llobell with Mayor Darío Moreno at the Splash 2026 poster presentation in Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura Elena Uriel and Sento Llobell design the Splash 2026 festival poster around hope

Sagunto's Department of Youth and Children presented the poster for the 13th edition of Splash — the Valencian Community Comic Festival — on 11 June, created by two local artists inspired by the sea and the port.

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The official poster for the second edition of the Viatgem Sagunt senior travel programme. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto opens sign-ups for senior travel programme Viatgem Sagunt

Sagunto City Council is launching the second edition of Viatgem Sagunt, a subsidised travel programme to Toledo and the Puy du Fou theme park for residents aged 65 and over.

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Image related to the 'Vitas de Amarre' case, which has brought Canet d'En Berenguer mayors before the Court of Auditors since 2001. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Canet d'En Berenguer mayors face Court of Auditors in 'Vitas de Amarre' hotel case

A February 2026 Valencian High Court ruling ordered Canet d'En Berenguer council to pay €276,375 to Vitas de Amarre after a 2002 hotel concession was awarded on coastal land with an undisclosed public-domain restriction.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Raúl Palmero at the prize-giving ceremony in the Mario Monreal Cultural Centre. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura Àlex Gasch and eight schools awarded at Sagunto's III Trobada Educativa

Sagunto City Council presented the prizes of the III Trobada Educativa Ciutat de Sagunt on 10 June, with eight schools recognised and one student singled out for outstanding personal achievement.

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Demonstrators march through the villages of Les Valls in defence of state education on 11 June 2026. Foto: elperiodicodeaqui.com
City Five Villages of Les Valls United in Historic March for Public Schools

A historic march through all five municipalities of Les Valls on Wednesday 11 June brought together around 500 people demanding better school infrastructure, smaller class sizes and Valencian-language teaching.

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Sagunto City Council delegation at the first Inclusive Employment Meeting held at Hotel ILUNION Valencia 4. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Economy Sagunto joins the first Inclusive Employment Meeting organised by Inserta Empleo

Sagunto City Council's Economic Promotion department attended the first Inclusive Employment Meeting on Tuesday, a flagship regional event organised by Inserta Empleo alongside ONCE and ILUNION at the Hotel ILUNION Valencia 4.

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Soukaina El Khayami with Mayor Darío Moreno at the official reception held at Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto honours athlete Soukaina El Khayami after two national university titles

Sagunto City Council paid tribute to local athlete Soukaina El Khayami, who won two silver medals at the Spanish University Athletics Championship in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m events.

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Sagunto City Council in plenary session debating the motion on improvements to municipal sports facilities. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto council approves sports facilities upgrade and ties new stadium plan to available funding

Sagunto City Council's plenary session approved a motion to improve and maintain the municipality's sports facilities, including the tendering of works at the San Francisco de Borja pitch, while making any new stadium project conditional on securing adequate funding.

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Malvarrosa beach, one of three Sagunto shoreline beaches facing ongoing coastal erosion. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto to study smart buoys to monitor three coastal beaches

Sagunto city council unanimously agreed on 4 June to request that the national MITECO ministry and the Valencian Government study and co-fund a smart sensor buoy system for the beaches of Almardà, Corinto and Malvarrosa.

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Sagunto Castle, perched on a 42-hectare mountain that was the subject of a city council vote in June 2026. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto city council creates working group to protect Castle Mountain

Sagunto City Council approved a motion to establish a joint working group with the Valencian Government and the Provincial Council of Valencia to develop an integrated conservation plan for the historic Castle Mountain.

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Ana Martínez and Noa Barea, Sagunto's 2026 Fallas Queens, at the farewell ceremony in the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo. Foto: elperiodic.com
Culture Sagunto bids farewell to its 2026 Fallas Queens at FJFS closing ceremony

The Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt (FJFS) held the official farewell ceremony for Ana Martínez and Noa Barea, Sagunto's 2026 Fallas Queens, and their Courts of Honour at the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo on 5 June.

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Official poster for the Campus Joves 2026 programme run by Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Agenda Campus Joves 2026: registration opens for young people aged 11 to 30

Sagunto City Council's Youth and Childhood Department (Concejalía de Juventud e Infancia) opened online registration today, 5 June, for Campus Joves 2026 — a free summer programme in technology, creativity and adventure for people aged 11 to 30.

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Sagunto's lifeguard team at the official season kick-off, held at the Centro Cívico Antiguo Sanatorio. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City 55 lifeguards to protect Sagunto beaches from Saturday 6 June

Sagunto's coastal rescue service begins this Saturday with a reinforced team of 55 professionals — five more than last year — who will watch over the beaches until the last Sunday of September.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Chief Commissioner Rafael de Manuel at the presentation ceremony for 23 new Sagunto Municipal Police officers. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto welcomes 23 new municipal police officers, filling nearly all posts

Sagunto's Municipal Police (Policía Local) presented 23 new officers at a formal ceremony in City Hall on Thursday, bringing the force to almost its full authorised strength of 126 officers.

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Sagunto City Council plenary session at which the new urban transport fares were approved. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto council gives final approval to new urban bus fare structure

Sagunto City Council approved the fare ordinance for urban public transport on Thursday, setting the standard single ticket at €1.50.

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Sagunto city council chamber during the vote on the LGBTIQ+ rights motion for Pride Day 2026. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Sagunto city council approves LGBTIQ+ rights motion ahead of Pride Day 2026

At its ordinary session on 4 June, Sagunto City Council approved an institutional motion in support of LGBTIQ+ rights to mark the International Day of Pride 2026.

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Education Councillor Raúl Palmero and members of the school community at the plenary debate in Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto council backs teachers on indefinite strike since May

Sagunto City Council approved a motion of institutional support for Valencian teachers on indefinite strike since 11 May, with PSOE, Iniciativa Porteña, Compromís and EU-Unides Podem voting in favour.

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Emergency services at the scene where firefighters rescued a driver trapped after a vehicle rollover in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Firefighters rescue driver trapped after car rolls over in Sagunto

A car overturned in Sagunto on Thursday evening, trapping the driver inside and prompting an emergency response from firefighters.

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Mayor Darío Moreno presenting the LGTBIQ+ motion at Sagunto City Council's plenary session. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto city council backs LGTBIQ+ rights ahead of Pride 2026

Sagunto City Council approved a motion in support of LGTBIQ+ rights at its ordinary plenary session on Thursday 4 June, with all political groups voting in favour except Vox, which abstained.

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Job seekers and companies at the II Camp de Morvedre employment fair held at the Casal Jove youth centre in Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Economy Camp de Morvedre Jobs Fair Grows to 925 Registrations in Second Edition

The second Camp de Morvedre (comarca) employment fair brought together 24 companies and 925 job seekers at the Casal Jove youth centre in Puerto de Sagunto on 3 June.

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One of the seven murals from the 11th edition of the Més Que Murs festival on the streets of Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Seven New Murals Transform Sagunto in the 11th Més Que Murs Street Art Festival

The 11th edition of the Més Que Murs (More Than Walls) urban art festival has added seven new murals to Sagunto's streets, bringing together local, national and international artists under the theme «El Mañana que ya fuimos» (The Tomorrow We Already Were).

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Cover of 'Encías quemadas' by Natalia Velarde, winner of the best national comic work of 2025 at the Splash Awards. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Splash 2026 Awards Honour Velarde, Font and Penyas as Comic Art Standouts

Sagunto's Youth Department has announced the Premios Splash 2026 winners, celebrating the best of Spanish and international comics, with the 13th festival edition set for 20–22 November in Puerto de Sagunto.

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Presentation of the 10th Travesía a Nado open-water swim at Puerto de Sagunto beach, to be held on 14 June. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Puerto de Sagunto Open-Water Swim Celebrates Its 10th Edition on 14 June

The Club de Natación Máster Morvedre is organising the 10th Travesía a Nado on 14 June at Puerto de Sagunto beach, covering 2,500 metres for adults and donating €400 to the Discamp association.

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Gathering at Sagunto's municipal buildings to mark a minute of silence condemning the suspected gender-based murder in Alicante. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds minute of silence over suspected gender-based murder in Alicante

Sagunto's Equality Department called a noon gathering on Thursday at municipal buildings to condemn the suspected machista (gender-based) murder of a 48-year-old woman in Alicante.

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CB Puerto Sagunto club logo, representing the coastal district of Puerto de Sagunto in Camp de Morvedre. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CB Puerto Sagunto closes a season of passion and community spirit

Basketball club CB Puerto Sagunto wrapped up its season with a heartfelt tribute to players, coaching staff, fans and sponsors for their dedication throughout the campaign.

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Mayor Darío Moreno Lerga at the annual tribute ceremony for Sagunto's centenarian residents. Foto: facebook.com
City Sagunto's mayor says the centenary tribute is his favourite act in office

Mayor Darío Moreno Lerga wrote on his personal Facebook page that the annual tribute to Sagunto's centenarian residents is his favourite moment as mayor, in a record year with 13 honourees.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Nuria Carbó presiding over the centenary tribute at the Mario Monreal Cultural Centre. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto honours thirteen centenarians at annual Cultural Week

Sagunto City Council presented commemorative plaques to thirteen residents turning one hundred in 2026, closing the 21st Cultural Week for Older Adults.

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Lua de Siena Castillo with Mayor Darío Moreno and Sports Councillor Javier Timón at Sagunto City Council's plenary hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto honours rugby player Lua de Siena Castillo for national titles

Sagunto City Council received young rugby player Lua de Siena Castillo at a formal ceremony recognising two consecutive seasons of success with the Valencian Community selection and the Valquirias Rugby Club.

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Two Club de Lluita Camp de Morvedre athletes on the podium at the Spanish championships hosted in Sagunto. Foto: elperiodic.com
Sports Sagunto wrestling club wins 9 medals at national championships held in the city

Club de Lluita Camp de Morvedre (Sagunto's local wrestling club) earned 1 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals at the Spanish Senior Championships in Olympic Wrestling, Beach Wrestling and Sambo, hosted in Sagunto this week.

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City Canet council says ex-secretary's finances are not its concern

Canet d'En Berenguer town council (Camp de Morvedre district, neighbouring Sagunto) has rejected calls to comment on the personal finances of its former municipal secretary José Antonio Sancho Sempere, saying the matter falls outside its remit.

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View of Esvaraora peak on the Sagunto Castle hillside — the area Compromís wants declared a protected natural space. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Compromís calls for environmental protection of 42 hectares around Sagunto Castle

The Valencianist political group Compromís is asking Sagunto City Council to begin the process of declaring 42 hectares of the Castillo de Sagunto (Sagunto Castle) hillside as a protected natural area.

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Representatives of Sagunto and Millau at the 20th-anniversary twinning celebrations in the Place des Consuls. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto celebrates 20 years of twin-city partnership with Millau

A Sagunto city council delegation attended commemorative events in Millau, France, this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the two cities' twinning agreement.

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Jeremías Perotti, "El Galgo", wearing the red-and-white shirt of CD Acero from Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CD Acero renews Jeremías Perotti to face the challenge of Tercera Federación

CD Acero of Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) and Argentine winger Jeremías Perotti, known as "El Galgo" (The Greyhound), have agreed to continue together for the 2026/27 season.

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Schedule poster for FesCamp 2026 featuring La Fúmiga, Abril, Fades and Arre-A.K. in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture FesCamp 2026 brings free Valencian-language music festival to Sagunto on Saturday

The FesCamp 2026 festival, a free open-air concert event dedicated to music in Valencian, takes place this Saturday, 6 June, next to the L'Epicentre shopping centre in Sagunto from 7:30 pm.

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Alex Aranguren, women's team head coach at CD Acero in Puerto de Sagunto, renewed for the 2026/27 season. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CD Acero Renews Coach Alex Aranguren After Historic Women's Team Season

Alex Aranguren will remain in charge of the CD Acero women's team in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) for the 2026/27 season, following a landmark campaign that ended in promotion and a Copa Valenta semi-final.

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The Sagunto City Council delegation with representatives from Salzgitter during the official visit to the German city. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto Delegation Visits Salzgitter to Advance Twin-City Agreement

A Sagunto City Council delegation led by Mayor Darío Moreno is in Salzgitter, Germany on 2 and 3 June to push forward the twinning process begun with a preliminary agreement in 2024.

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Promotional image for the comedy «Murder on the Orient Express» by Saga Producciones, to be staged at the Casa Municipal de Cultura in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Art, Theatre and Music Fill Sagunto's Cultural Agenda This Week

Sagunto's Culture Department has scheduled two exhibitions, a book presentation, a theatre comedy and two concerts between 2 and 6 June.

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Cristina Plumed (ASECAM) and Flavia Sosa (Fundación Talento Divergente) at the signing of the collaboration agreement at the business association's offices. Foto: asecam.com
Economy ASECAM and Fundación Talento Divergente Back Neurodiversity as a Business Asset

The Camp de Morvedre business association and Fundación Talento Divergente have signed a collaboration agreement to bring neurodivergent workers into local companies.

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Informational poster on climate refuges, a measure demanded by Compromís from Sagunto City Council. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Compromís demands quality climate refuge network in Sagunto amid heatwave risk

The Valencianist party Compromís has urgently called on Sagunto City Council to set up a quality network of air-conditioned public spaces to protect residents during extreme heat events.

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The BM Morvedre Under-14 girls team after the Top-8 final at the Pabellón René Marigil in Sagunto. Foto: facebook.com
Sports BM Morvedre finish runners-up at national Under-14 girls handball Top-8 in Sagunto

Balonmano Morvedre reached the final of the national Top-8 Under-14 girls handball tournament held at the Pabellón René Marigil sports hall in Sagunto, finishing second after losing to Aula Valladolid.

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Attendees at the Trobada d'Escoles en Valencià held in Sagunto for the 40th anniversary of the annual Valencian-language rally. Foto: facebook.com
Culture Sagunto marks 40 years of Trobades d'Escoles en Valencià festival

Sagunto hosted the Camp de Morvedre edition of the Trobada d'Escoles en Valencià (Valencian-language schools rally) on Sunday, celebrating the event's 40th anniversary amid an ongoing teachers' strike.

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Balonmano Morvedre players on the court during their final Liga Guerreras Iberdrola match of the season in Lanzarote. Foto: facebook.com
Sports Balonmano Morvedre ends season with survival secured in top-flight Liga Guerreras

Balonmano Morvedre finished their Liga Guerreras Iberdrola season with a defeat in Lanzarote against Zonzamas, but with top-flight survival already mathematically confirmed before the match.

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Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo at their nomination as Falleras Mayores of Sagunto for 2027, on 30 May 2026. Foto: elperiodic.com
Culture FJFS names Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo as Sagunto's Falleras Mayores for 2027

The Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt (FJFS) held its official nomination ceremony on Saturday 30 May, designating Empar Ríos as adult Fallera Mayor and Maria Pozuelo as Fallera Mayor Infantil for the 2027 Fallas season.

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Economy Parc Sagunt II budget nearly quadruples in Valencian Government's 2026 accounts

The Valencian Government is cutting its instrumental public sector spending by 5.2% in 2026 as post-DANA emergency funds wind down, but the entity managing Parc Sagunt II — earmarked for PowerCo's gigafactory — sees its budget jump nearly fourfold.

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CB Puerto Sagunto players in action during the promotion play-off for Segunda FEB, Spain's third basketball tier. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CB Puerto Sagunto plays decisive promotion match against Tres Cantos

Puerto de Sagunto's basketball club faces Tres Cantos in Badajoz on Saturday in the deciding game of the promotion play-off for a place in Segunda FEB (Spain's third tier).

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Empar and María proclaimed as the new festeras mayores of the Moros y Cristianos festival in Sagunto, with Mayor Darío Moreno Lerga presiding. Foto: facebook.com
Culture Empar and María named as new Moros y Cristianos festeras for Sagunto

Mayor Darío Moreno has congratulated Empar and María on being proclaimed the new lead representatives of the Moros y Cristianos (traditional reenactment festival) of Sagunto, succeeding Ana and Noa.

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CB Puerto Sagunto badge — the club continues its bid for promotion in the Tercera FEB playoff finals in Badajoz and Alginet. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CB Puerto Sagunto beaten by Prat but plays again on 31 May for promotion

CB Puerto Sagunto (basketball club, Puerto de Sagunto) lost to CB Prat in a hard-fought match on 30 May and could not yet clinch promotion, but will have another chance on Sunday at 17:00.

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CB Puerto Sagunto crest — the club competes in today's Tercera FEB promotion final in Badajoz. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CB Puerto Sagunto plays today's Tercera FEB promotion final in Badajoz

CB Puerto Sagunto (basketball club from Puerto de Sagunto, coastal district of Sagunto) faces El Prat in the Tercera FEB promotion final in Badajoz on 30 May, with the match broadcast live on Canal FEB.

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Panel discussion at the 10th AIRE Congress 2026 on the housing crisis in the Valencian Community. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Developers Urge Land Reform and PowerCo-Style Expropriations to Ease Housing Crisis

At the 10th AIRE Congress in Valencia, real-estate developers called for revising the Huerta farmland protection law and using targeted expropriations to unlock land for housing, citing the precedent set at Parc Sagunt for PowerCo's battery gigafactory.

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Stadler Valencia's manufacturing plant in Albuixech, one of the direct-aid beneficiaries in the Valencian Government's 2026 budget. Foto: valenciaplaza.com
Economy Valencian government keeps €3m for PowerCo and raises aid to Ford and Stadler in 2026

The Valencian Government's 2026 draft budget sets aside direct grants for PowerCo, Ford, Stadler and Edwards, with Ford as the top recipient at nearly €14 million.

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Official poster for the 5th Agricultural Technical Conference 2026 in Sagunto, showing dates of 8 and 15 June. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Agenda V Technical Agricultural Conference: A Meeting Point for Camp de Morvedre Farmers

Sagunto City Council is organising the fifth edition of its Agricultural Technical Conference in June, with two free talks on citrus genetic improvement and wild boar crop damage for farmers across Camp de Morvedre comarca.

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The new multimodal interchange next to Sagunto's Renfe station, featuring the new shelter and bicycle parking area. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto opens new multimodal transport hub at the Renfe station funded by Next Generation EU

Sagunto City Council has completed a new multimodal transport interchange next to the Renfe station on Avinguda País Valencià, bringing buses, trains and cycle lanes together in a single hub funded by Next Generation EU.

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Participants at the workplace absenteeism forum held at the Casa de la Cultura Capellà Pallarés in Sagunto. Foto: asecam.com
Economy Sagunto hosts multi-sector forum on solutions to workplace absenteeism

The Casa de la Cultura Capellà Pallarés in Sagunto hosted a forum on 27 May, organised by Avanta Prevención (occupational health firm), to assess the impact of absenteeism and temporary disability on businesses in Camp de Morvedre.

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BM Morvedre players in training ahead of their final away match of the season in Lanzarote. Foto: facebook.com
Sports BM Morvedre closes the season away in Lanzarote against Zonzamas

Club Balonmano Morvedre (Sagunto's women's handball team) travels to Lanzarote this Saturday for the final league match of the season against Zonzamas, a side fighting to avoid relegation from the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola (top division of Spanish women's handball).

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Hugo Pérez poses in a CD Acero shirt after being presented as a new signing for the 2026/27 season. Foto: facebook.com
Sports CD Acero signs midfielder Hugo Pérez for the 2026/27 season

CD Acero from Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) have signed offensive midfielder Hugo Pérez, a product of Villarreal CF's youth academy, ahead of their campaign in the Tercera Federación (fifth tier of Spanish football).

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Presentation of the Solidarity Cycling Route Sagunto–El Poyo del Cid organised by the Los Caballeros del Cid group. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Solidarity cyclists set off from Sagunto on 6 June for the Caballeros del Cid route

A group of cyclists will leave Sagunto's René Marigil arena on 6 June for a ~400 km round trip to El Poyo del Cid (Teruel), raising funds for the Anjel con J de joven association.

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CEV president Vicente Lafuente and ASECAM president Cristina Plumed with business leaders from the Camp de Morvedre comarca at Hotel Barú in Sagunto. Foto: asecam.com
Economy New CEV president visits ASECAM leaders on first Sagunto stop

Vicente Lafuente, the new president of CEV (Valencian Community Business Confederation), held his first territorial visit with ASECAM representatives in Sagunto to discuss the key challenges facing businesses in the Camp de Morvedre comarca.

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Profile photo of Darío Moreno Lerga, mayor of Sagunto, on the Facebook account where he published the campaign message. Foto: facebook.com
City Mayor Darío Moreno calls for votes on social media ahead of the 2027 elections

Sagunto's mayor, Darío Moreno Lerga, posted a bilingual message on Facebook on Tuesday 27 May calling on residents to vote with conviction ahead of the 2027 municipal elections.

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Mayor Darío Moreno and Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto players at the official reception in Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto promoted to top handball league on 75th anniversary

Sagunto City Council celebrated the local handball club's promotion to Liga ASOBAL (Spain's top professional handball league), secured on 24 May with an 18-17 win over CD Agustinos Alicante.

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Official poster for the Trobada d'Escoles en Valencià in Sagunto, showing the new date of 31 May. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Valencian-language school rally comes to Sagunto on Sunday 31 May

The annual Trobada d'Escoles en Valencià — a rally promoting the Valencian language in schools — will be held in Sagunto's Plaza Cronista Chabret on Sunday 31 May from 10:00.

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Press presentation of the Spanish Olympic Wrestling Championship at Sagunto City Hall, with Mayor Darío Moreno and federation officials. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto hosts Spain's Olympic Wrestling Championship with nearly 400 athletes

Around 400 athletes from thirteen regional teams will compete in Sagunto from 29 to 31 May in the Spanish Olympic Wrestling and Beach Disciplines Championship.

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Javier Martín and Eloy de Castro with Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Raúl Palmero at the municipal reception. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Two Sagunto students win top Fem Futur prize with AI-powered parking app

Javier Martín and Eloy de Castro, students at IES Camp de Morvedre secondary school in Sagunto, have taken first prize at the tenth edition of the Premios Fem Futur entrepreneurship awards with an AI parking app.

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Promotional poster for Open Space Comarcal's subsidised hospitality training courses, available to workers across Camp de Morvedre. Foto: asecam.com
Economy Open Space Comarcal launches free hospitality training courses in Camp de Morvedre

Vocational training centre Open Space Comarcal is offering new subsidised hospitality courses for employees and self-employed workers in the Camp de Morvedre comarca.

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Official poster for the third edition of Sagunto's 2027 Participatory Budget process. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Last week to submit investment ideas to Sagunto's 2027 participatory budget

Residents of Sagunto have until Sunday 31 May to submit investment proposals to the 2027 Participatory Budget; the City Hall has set aside €500,000 for winning projects.

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Archive image of the Sagunto Municipal Police, the force that located the vehicle involved in the fatal accident. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto police locate vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run in Puerto de Sagunto

Sagunto's Municipal Police identified the car involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Isla Menorca street in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) in the early hours of 24 May; the driver later surrendered to police in Madrid.

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Festival programme presentation at Sagunto City Hall, attended by the neighbourhood association and local councillors. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto's Sants de la Pedra neighbourhood festival runs 5–14 June

The cultural association of the Sants de la Pedra neighbourhood has presented its annual street festival programme, running from 5 to 14 June with municipal support.

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Municipal petanque courts in Sagunto, the subject of Compromís's request for improvements. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Compromís calls for improved petanque facilities in Sagunto

Local councillors from Compromís have formally requested that Sagunto City Hall improve the condition of its municipal petanque (pétanque) courts after meeting with players' representatives.

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A street in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district), where the fatal hit-and-run incident occurred. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Driver who fled after fatal hit-and-run in Puerto de Sagunto surrenders in Madrid

The driver sought in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) voluntarily turned himself in to police in Madrid and admitted responsibility for the accident.

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Malena, midfielder and key reference point for CD Acero's women's team in Puerto de Sagunto. Foto: facebook.com
Sports Malena renews with CD Acero for the 2026/27 season in Primera Regional Valenta

CD Acero (Puerto de Sagunto, coastal district) has confirmed that Malena, the women's team midfielder and captain, will continue with the club in the Primera Regional Valenta (regional women's football league) for the 2026/27 season.

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Mayor Darío Moreno with the newly elected Falleras Mayores for Camp de Morvedre in the council chamber of Sagunto City Hall. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Cultura Empar Ríos and Maria Pozuelo Named New Falleras Mayores for Camp de Morvedre

Mayor Darío Moreno announced this evening at Sagunto City Council the election of the new Falleras Mayores (top ceremonial figures of the Fallas festival) for 2026-2027.

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A session of the 'Caminen cap a l'ocupació' employability workshop run by Sagunto City Council's Social Services Department. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto social services launches employability workshop for 20 residents

Sagunto City Council's Social Services Department has started a new workshop, 'Caminen cap a l'ocupació' (Walking Towards Employment), aimed at improving job prospects for 20 local participants.

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Official poster for the 11th edition of the 'Més que Murs' street art festival in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture 'Més que Murs' street art festival launches its 11th edition in Sagunto

Sagunto's urban art festival opens on 22 May with murals, graffiti, rap music and a round table, running until 31 May with local and international artists.

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Residents and councillors gather outside Sagunto's municipal buildings on 22 May 2026 to condemn three alleged femicides. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds a minute of silence for three alleged femicides in Spain

Sagunto City Council's Equality Department called a minute of silence on Friday 22 May outside municipal buildings to condemn the alleged femicides in Alicante, Navarra and Girona.

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Official postponement notice for the Trobades d'Escoles en Valencià del Camp de Morvedre, originally scheduled in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Camp de Morvedre Trobades d'Escoles en Valencià postponed amid teacher strike

The Trobades d'Escoles en Valencià gathering planned for this weekend in Sagunto has been postponed in solidarity with the teachers' indefinite strike and the 23 May demonstration in Valencia for public and Valencian-language education.

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Promotional poster for the 21st Senior Citizens Cultural Week in Sagunto, organised by the Social Services Department, 25–29 May. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto holds 21st Senior Citizens Cultural Week from 25 to 29 May

Sagunto City Council is organising its 21st Senior Citizens Cultural Week from 25 to 29 May, featuring theatre, a day trip, an internet-safety talk, intergenerational activities and a tribute to the city's centenarians.

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Sagunto Local Security Board meeting in the City Council chamber to plan the FesCamp 2026 security operation. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto plans security operation for free FesCamp festival on 6 June

Sagunto's Local Security Board met on Thursday to coordinate the security deployment for FesCamp 2026, a free Valencian-language music festival set for Saturday 6 June near the L'Epicentre shopping centre in Puerto de Sagunto.

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Official poster of the Second Camp de Morvedre district job fair aimed at candidates. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Economy Camp de Morvedre district job fair lands at Casal Jove on 3 June

Puerto de Sagunto's Casal Jove will open its doors on Wednesday 3 June, in the morning slot, to host the second edition of the district employment fair, with more than thirty confirmed vacancies.

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Sagunto Municipal Police running an acoustic check (file photo). Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto rolls out a summer plan against motorbike and moped noise

Fifteen officers from the city force will patrol several points of the municipality this summer to fine drivers who breach the noise thresholds set by Valencian rules.

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The Atlético Saguntino football ground, the municipal facility at the centre of the debate. Foto: elperiodic.com
Sports Compromís demands speed and transparency at the Saguntino ground

The Compromís municipal group has asked the Sagunto government to act with more speed and clarity to ensure hygiene and safety at the Saguntino ground.

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A gathering of condemnation outside a municipal building in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto holds a minute of silence over a suspected gender killing

On Tuesday 12 May at 12 noon, the council, its staff and residents gathered outside municipal buildings to condemn the suspected gender-based murder of a woman in Madrid.

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The Cronista Chabret square, known as the Glorieta, beside the Municipal Market in Sagunto. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto tenders the new public toilets for the Glorieta for 87,000 euros

The Local Government Board has approved a 86,731.90-euro tender to build public toilets at the Municipal Market to serve events held in the Cronista Chabret square.

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Early-years education professionals working with children aged 0 to 3, the workforce covered by the motion. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Sagunto's council demands fair pay for early-years educators

At its ordinary May session, Sagunto City Council approved a motion defending the dignity and recognition of early-childhood education staff (TEI) working with children aged 0 to 3.

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An institutional event linked to the agreement between Sagunto City Council and the UPV. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto and the UPV sign a four-year childhood-policy agreement

The full council approved an agreement with the Childhood and Adolescence Chair of the Universitat Politècnica de València, funded with 12,000 euros (3,000 a year) until 2029.

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A classroom activity of the 'La igualdad de mi vida' project at a Sagunto school. Foto: elperiodic.com
City Sagunto wraps up a school project on sharing household chores

The educational project 'La igualdad de mi vida' has ended, through which Sagunto City Council raises awareness among children aged 3 to 6 about sharing housework.

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Sagunto's Municipal Housing Office, the body driving the new affordable rental network. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto launches affordable rental network to unlock vacant homes

Sagunto City Council, through its Social Services department and the Municipal Housing Office, is developing the Xarxa Lloguer Assequible (Affordable…

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Meeting between the municipal governing team and the Valencian Pilota Federation. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Sports Sagunto seeks Provincial Council funds to renovate its pilota court

Mayor Darío Moreno and Councillor Javier Timón met the Valencian Pilota Federation to fit the municipal trinquet (pilota court) into the provincial Pla de Trinquets.

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Plaza Cronista Chabret in Sagunto, the setting for the fifth InsProject Day on diversity. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Agenda Fifth InsProject Day promotes coexistence and diversity in Sagunto this Friday

The fifth edition of InsProject Day takes place this Friday at Plaza Cronista Chabret in Sagunto, bringing together people of different backgrounds to share experiences and celebrate diversity.

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Meeting of Sagunto's Municipal School Council, which backed the Valencian teachers' strike. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto's Municipal School Council backs the indefinite teachers' strike in Valencia

The Sagunto Municipal School Council voted unanimously to support the indefinite education strike called by teachers across the Valencian Community and urged dialogue to safeguard the public school system.

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Public science workshop during Science Week organised by Sagunto City Council. Foto: aytosagunto.es
Agenda Science Week brings workshops and talks to spaces across Sagunto

Sagunto's Municipal Department of Science, University and Innovation has organised a Science Week featuring workshops, presentations and public outreach activities at different venues around the city.

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Assembly of the Fallas Federation of Camp de Morvedre during the selection of its festival representatives. Foto: elperiodic.com
Culture Candidates put forward for Fallas Queens of Camp de Morvedre 2026-2027

The Fallas Federation of Camp de Morvedre (comarca in the Valencia region) held an extraordinary assembly after the nomination period closed to move forward with selecting its new festival representatives.

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Classroom at a Sagunto school — admission for kindergarten and primary is open until 18 May. Foto: aytosagunto.es
City Sagunto opens school admissions for Infant and Primary — deadline 18 May

Applications for Infant (3-5) and Primary (6-11) education for the 2026-2027 school year are handled preferably online; Secondary and Baccalaureate enrolment runs from 21 May to 1 June.

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Procession of the Sagunto Holy Week — the Town Hall is requesting its declaration as a Cultural Heritage Asset (BIC). Foto: aytosagunto.es
Culture Sagunto asks regional government to give its Holy Week 'BIC' cultural status

The Town Hall has formally requested the Generalitat to start the process to recognise the Sagunto Holy Week as Bien de Interés Cultural, and at the same time urges the Cofradía de la Purísima Sangre to update its statutes to fully admit women.

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Panel of speakers at the Canet 360° Tourism Planning Conference held at the AGH Hotel in Canet d'En Berenguer. Foto: asecam.com
Economy Canet and ASECAM tackle sustainable tourism challenges at a comarca-wide conference

Around fifty experts gathered at the Canet 360° Tourism Planning Conference, jointly organised by ASECAM and Canet d'En Berenguer council, to map out a sustainable growth strategy for the comarca.

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Aitor Muñoz, newly elected president of the Federació Junta Fallera de Sagunt for 2027-2028. Foto: elperiodic.com
Culture Aitor Muñoz elected president of Sagunto's Fallas Federation for 2027-2028

The assembly of commission presidents chose Aitor Muñoz on 5 May to lead the body that coordinates the city's Fallas (the Valencian fire-and-pyrotechnics festival) for the next two seasons.

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One of Sagunto's four beaches that keep the Blue Flag award for 2026. Foto: elperiodic.com
Coast Sagunto keeps its four Blue Flags for the 2026 beach season

The beaches of Almardà, Corinto, Malvarrosa and Puerto de Sagunto have again been awarded the international quality standard given by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

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