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Ojén: Paradise on the Costa del Sol

Ojén: Paradise on the Costa del Sol

The British newspaper The Times, in 2015 selected Ojén as one of the best cities in the world in which to live. The Marvellous climate, the peace and security of its streets and the very friendly local people are some of the characteristics of this village. This website is to inform all local residents and visitors, of all nationalities (in their own language), matters of local interest, local events, activities and places of interest.

There will be special emphasis on the wonderful walks in the area to enjoy the natural paradise in and around Ojén. The list of walks, with full details is growing continuously and can be found on this link.

The official Facebook page of the Ojén Town Hall contains lots of useful up-to-date information.

Ojén Events

NEW EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

  • SUNDAY, November 5, we celebrated the 30th TOSTÓN POPULAR DE OJÉN, which took place in the Plaza de Ojén, starting at 10:00 a.m.
    Thirty-one years ago the Cult Assoc. San Dionisio decided to bring the toston to the town square, a tradition of roasting chestnuts, drinking brandy, roasting bacon, chorizo in the Candela with family and friends in the fields; He approached the square so that people who could no longer travel to the fields could enjoy this very special festival of ours. See all the photos
  • HALLOWEEN 31 October 19:00 - 01:00 Did you dare to live the most terrifying nightin the Plaza de Andalucía in Ojén and enjoy the passage of terror to end up dancing to the rhythm of DJ Carlos de la Mega? More details
  • International Day of Rural Women. Saturday, October 21, a presentation, in the plenary hall of the Ojén Town Hallto recognize all the women who, with their effort, dedication and work, constitute the fundamental pillar of agricultural development and life in the countryside. See notice
  • Thursday, October 19, International Breast Cancer Day to support so many women who are going through it or have gone through it. Supporters met at the Plaza del Pueblo at 6:00 p.m. and then walked to the entrance of the town with return to the Plaza. see notice
  • The Mayor of Ojén announced "On Tuesday 10 of October at the Fogón de Flore a meal will be celebrated with our senior citizens." See original announcement
  • Feria and Fiesta de Ojén 2023 was from 7 to 12 of October. A real Andalucían fiesta in our own town of Ojén
    See announcement
  • Exhibition of Photographs of Nature was from 15 to 30 September at the Museo El Molino in Ojén.
    See announcement
  • Saturday 16 September starting at 21:00 in the Plaza de Andalucía in Ojén, the VIII Festival de Jazz with Boogalosers, The swing Embassy. Entrance free.
  • On Thursday, August 31 at 19:00 in the yard of the Los Llanos school, all the boys and girls from Ojén were invited to an end of summer party. Circus, children's entertainment, mini disco, games and much more. Don't miss out on it.
  • On Saturday August 26th from 20:00 in Plaza de Andalucia yjere was a nighttime chess evening. XI memorial Jose Luis and Alejandro Ortega. Learn more at: https://www.ajedrezmalaga.org
  • The XII Ojeando Festival took place in Ojén on 30 June and 1 July. The independent festival of Sierra de las Nieves had 5 musical spaces and more than 30 performances. Full information can be found on this link
  • Do you want your kids to have fun and learn how to use new technologies?
    You could have signed them up for the Guadalinfo Center's summer activities.
    Between July and August the users were able to attend the IT Tools or Innovative activities group. The only requirement was to be willing to learn and be 7+ years old.
    To resolve any questions or get more information you can communicate through telephone 651481696 or through email: guadalinfo.ojen@guadalinfo.es
  • Last Saturday June 24th we had a date with fun and vindication in a new edition of Proud Ojén, it was at 20:30h in the Plaza de Andalusia in Ojén with the performances of Katrina, Arkdia, Desireé Vogue, Alex Mendez, Lucía, Fina La Churruca, Dennyx, Paris and Regina Varanski.
  • The longest day of the year, the shortest night of the year was... June 23, from 21:00h in the courtyard of CEIP Los Llanos there were free sardines, water party, music and entertainment by Jose Limón, musical performance by Eva Piñero and Monica Garrido, and.... Burn the bonfire, so that with the flames the bad wishes go away....The celebration of San Juan
  • On Thursday 18 May 2023 there was an exhibition of paintings in the Museo el Molíno in Ojén, entitled "Lo Mejor de Mi Pueblo" (the best of my town).
  • On Sunday 30 April there was an event in the main square of Ojén in support of DEBRA the organization to help those afflicted with "Butterfly Skin" or Epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Full details on this link
  • On April 24 at 7pm in the conference room of the Ojén Town Hall at 7pm, the Day of the Book was celebrated with the author David Jimenez. It was an adventure through the Asian continent, a journey into the depths of human nature and a thrilling search for the elusive oriental mystery. (In Spanish) For full details click here
  • On April 22 there was a "tapas route" in Ojén to enjoy tapas, music and some surprises. click here for details
  • On April 14 Ojén hosted International Day of Health. For details click here
  • On April 13 Ojén hosted an inspirational International Day of Sport for the Development of Peace. For details click here

Ojén Council Meeting 26 March 2024

Message from Miguel Marquéz of the PSOE Ojén:

Good morning. At the plenary session held yesterday, March 26, the following points were discussed:

  • Election as Regular Justice of the Peace to Mrs. Cristina Osorio Gómez, a woman who has been carrying out extraordinary work until now, as substitute Justice of the Peace. From the PSOE we congratulate her and wish her a term full of success.
  • We have voted in favor of the extension for 4 years of the agreement with the Provincial Collection Board regarding management, collection and inspection of taxes and other public income.
  • We have also voted in favor of the Anti-Fraud Plan for Ojén. A plan that is mandatory for all public organizations.
  • We have asked the government team that, once the position of Principal Justice of the Peace has been appointed, they get to work to convene the position of Substitute Justice of the Peace to be able to make up for possible absences of the Principal.
  • The paintings in the Town Hall Plenary Hall, which gave it a cultural touch, were on a free transfer basis and, according to their owner, given the impossibility of contacting the current government team, they have made the decision to, either charge for them, or take them. Hence, their absence.
  • We have asked, given the imminent lack of parking that we have in the municipality and the suppression of some of them, how they plan to solve the parking deficit that we have. To this question they have answered that they are negotiating the termination of the Los Llanos parking lot, which was the idea they had before governing, and that they have a dispute with the construction company. In addition, they are going to study making a parking lot in the Multiple Use Building.

Water Shortage

This has just (22 November 2023) been published, in Spanish, by the Ojén Town Hall:

The Mayor makes it known:
The Junta de Andalucía has declared a situation of serious and exceptional water scarcity in the Western Costa del Sol System to which Ojén belongs, indicating that. In this scenario, water-saving plans will be activated with the objective of achieving at least a 20% reduction in urban supply (BOJA number 208 of October 30, 2023).

In general, it is requested from citizens, as well as those responsible for facilities, both public and private, that they make responsible, supportive and efficient use of water, reviewing possible leaks and applying all possible measures to avoid unnecessary consumption.

The measures that will come into force, immediately after the publication of this announcement, are the following:

  • Prohibition of irrigation of gardens, orchards, meadows, parks, or green and sports areas, public or private.
  • Prohibition of washing streets, sidewalks, or facades, public or private, except those authorized for health reasons. Under no circumstances will water suitable for human consumption be used for this purpose.
  • Prohibition of filling or refilling private swimming pools.
  • Prohibition of showers and public fountains.
  • Prohibition of car washing except in authorized establishments that have water recycling and recirculation systems.
  • Prohibition of using water from hydrants without express written authorization from the supplying entity or the City Council, except in cases of fire.
  • Sources for human consumption will be used exclusively for this use, and any other use will be restricted.
The Local Police may carry out surveillance and control tasks in compliance with the established measures and, if necessary, will inform this Mayor's Office of any offending conduct, which may be sanctioned with the corresponding fines according to the current legislation in each case.

This order will come into force the day after its publication on the municipal notice board and will have an indefinite duration until an order is issued that annuls it or the end of the drought situation is declared and may be complemented with new measures if the situation so requires. What is made public for general knowledge and for the appropriate purposes, we strongly request all citizens to collaborate for its compliance.

In Ojén on November 22, 2023.
Mayor
Juan Merino Marquez

Town Hall Meetings

Local Information

  • An interesting article about some of the interesting places in Ojén can be found in an article in Malaga Hoy newspaper (here in all languages)
  • If you are just looking for a coffee or tea and a truly delicious cake then I strongly recommend a visit to Patisserie Bio in Ojén
  • Some of the things to do in Ojén can be found on this link
  • Beautiful walks in our area can be found on this link
  • More information about Ojén, its history and things to see can be found on the visitcostadelsol website
  • There is also a page about the history of Ojén on this Málaga County Council page
  • You may be interested in the Málaga Homeowners View website which contains a lot of information about living in our area (around Ojén, Marbella, Istán, Elviria and Mijas), coping with bureaucracy and suggestions for leisure activities in the surrounding area.

Videos of Ojén on YouTube

Tourist information on other websites

This document was last updated 21 November 2023


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