“Tío Farina Catwalk Inaugurated by Mayor Luis Barcala Connecting Santa Cruz Neighborhood with Alicante City”

Mayor Luis Barcala has inaugurated the catwalk dedicated to Andrés Mas Llorca (1920-1998), known as Tío Farina. But he was linked to the Brotherhood of Santa Cruz since its refoundation in 1945, in addition to being neighborhood mayor from 1970 and president of the Cruces de Mayo.

The mayor has affirmed that “the ‘Uncle Farina’ catwalk symbolizes the permanent link between the Santa Cruz neighborhood and the city of Alicante”. In addition, he has pointed out that “it is a more than deserved recognition of a person who became, with his work and dedication to the neighbors, a benchmark for one of the more traditional neighborhoods from the city”.

The mayor, who was accompanied by the councilors Lidia López, Manuel Villar, Antonio Peral and Manuel Jiménez, also commented that “this catwalk fulfills a notable social function, because it facilitates access to their homes in the neighborhood for the elderly and with mobility problemsin addition to bringing it closer to the city”.

Regarding his task as neighborhood mayorBarcala has stressed that “he was involved in the reform on behalf of Santa Cruz and contributed to bringing water and electricity to homes that lacked them.”

The mayor has also mentioned some of Mas’ achievements as neighborhood mayor, such as the conversion into a small square of an undeveloped area on San Luis street or the arrangement of a ravine located at the beginning of San Rafael street to turn it into a small garden.

The ‘Tío Farina’ Footbridge is located next to the Gate that gives access to the Santa Cruz neighborhood and connects with the center of Alicante, through Avenida de Jaime II. It was an initiative of Housing Board, chaired by José Ramón González. The petition has been supported by the Department of Statistics directed by Antonio Peral, and which had the support of 900 signatures.