El Efequén calls for timetable to resolve delay to La Oliva heritage catalogue
The heritage association wants La Oliva council to explain delays to its heritage protection catalogue. It also raises concerns about work at the Cho Julián communal cisterns.
Heritage association El Efequén has urged La Oliva council to set a timetable for approving its municipal cultural heritage catalogue. The catalogue received initial approval on 25 July 2024, more than two years ago.
La Voz de Fuerteventura reported the association’s concerns on 5 November 2026. El Efequén says objections raised during public consultation remain unanswered. It wants the council to explain the delay. It also asks how heritage assets are being protected until the process is complete.
For owners of traditional properties in northern Fuerteventura, the practical question is what work they can carry out. The catalogue aims to identify assets to preserve, set levels of protection and define what work is allowed. El Efequén says the delay in final approval leaves owners unsure about plans to restore or develop these assets.
Concern over Cho Julián cisterns
The association highlights work at the communal water cisterns of Cho Julián. It says the work may be changing how surface water runs off at the site. The group AGONANE had also raised concerns about the site days earlier.
El Efequén warns that unclear protection could lead to changes that cannot be undone. Heritage assets could also be destroyed. It wants assets at risk to be monitored and conservation work carried out where needed. It says this should happen while the council works through the approval process.
What the association wants clarified
El Efequén cites comments made by heritage councillor David Hernández in May 2026. According to the association, he said the catalogue had changed so much that it would need fresh initial approval. At that point, the council was waiting for an updated document from the company preparing it. Hernández said he was confident the process could be completed during the council term.
The association now wants to know when the document will arrive and when objections will receive a response. It also seeks dates for completing the required reports and submitting the catalogue to the full council. It wants a documented explanation of how long the process has taken. It also asks how the process complies with the Canary Islands Cultural Heritage Law.
El Efequén points to Puerto del Rosario for comparison. Its catalogue received initial approval almost ten months after La Oliva’s. Yet its final approval was published in the Official Provincial Bulletin on 9 October 2026. The association accepts that each process differs. Even so, it says the comparison reinforces the need for an explanation.