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Ayuntamiento de Manilva (Manilva City Hall)
Mayor: Mario Jiménez Rodríguez (Compromiso Manilva) Ayuntamiento de Manilva+2Ayuntamiento de Manilva+2

Overview
The Ayuntamiento de Manilva is the local government body responsible for municipal administration in Manilva, Málaga, located in the province of Andalucía. It serves residents, businesses, and visitors of Manilva, including Sabinillas, Puerto de la Duquesa, and surrounding areas. Its responsibilities include urban planning, public works, environmental management, local services (parks, gardens, cleanliness), culture, social welfare, and public safety.

Key Functions & Services
Urbanism, Infrastructure & Public Works: Planning and approving developments; maintaining roads and public spaces; managing infrastructure projects.
Environmental Management & Cleanliness: Parks and gardens, beach and marine environmental care, waste collection and control of illegal dumping.
Culture, Sports, Fiestas & Community Events: Organising and supporting cultural activities, sports facilities, festivals and municipal celebrations.
Social Welfare, Education & Diversity: Programs to support families, the elderly, youth; educational initiatives; support for foreign residents.
Safety, Cementeries, Security Services: Oversight of local policing, public safety, cemetery services.
Tourism, Commerce & Employment: Promoting local commerce, supporting employment training, managing relations with tourists.

Recent Projects & Updates
New Mayor since April 2025: Mario Jiménez Rodríguez was proclaimed Mayor on 30 April 2025 after a successful motion of censure. His coalition government includes Compromiso Manilva and Con Andalucía-IU.
Housing Initiatives: Ongoing work to embovedar ("vault over") the Arroyo del Estanquillo to free land for 67 protected homes. This project has been in planning for many years.
Paseo Marítimo de Sabinillas Remodelling: The promenade in Sabinillas is being renewed: pavement, lighting, urban furniture, and sea wall enhancements. Project co-funded by the Diputación de Málaga, divided into phases. Manilva
Plan Director for Castillo de la Duquesa: Commissioned to assess the Castle, plan conservation/restoration over the next decade, involving input from experts and citizens.
Urban Sector Plans: Project for the sector CDU-5 is under planning; improvements in urbanisation. Also, meetings with residential communities to hear concerns and integrate them into planning.
Opposition to Closure of Local Fire Retén: The Ayuntamiento has formally opposed proposals to close the local fire station (retén de bomberos), offering land and facilities to maintain or build new ones.

Administrative Structure
The governing team distributes responsibilities among several deputy mayors (tenientes de alcaldía) and councillors:

Mario Jiménez Rodríguez: Mayor; also holds Seguridad Ciudadana (Public Safety) and Cementerios(Cemeteries)
Juan Carlos Morejón Serrano: First Deputy Mayor – Urbanism, Finance (Hacienda), Health & Consumer Affairs, Communications
Marcos Ruiz Rodríguez: Second Deputy – Infrastructure & Public Works, Human Resources, Urbanizaciones, Padrón (registry)
Rogelio Pascual López: Third Deputy – Sports, Fiestas, Agriculture & Fisheries
María del Pilar Zúñiga Segura: Fourth Deputy – Parks & Gardens, Environment, Youth, Beautification
Evangelina Galindo Peralta: Fifth Deputy – Culture, Employment Promotion & Training, Housing
Agustín Vargas: Foreign Residents, Tourism & Commerce
Laura Salazar: Social Welfare, Education, Vehicle Fleet, Equality & Diversity
Gema Zotano: Cleanliness, Beaches, Marinas, New Technologies

Contact & Location
Address: Calle Mar, 34, 29691 Manilva, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain Ayuntamiento de Manilva+1
Phone (Town Hall main line): +34 952 89 00 65 Ayuntamiento de Manilva+1
Email: prensa@ayto-manilva.com Ayuntamiento de Manilva
Opening Hours / Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-14:00 for core administrative hours.