La Guancha Mayor Alejandro Herrera Targets Infrastructure and Administrative Reform After 16 Months in Office
La Guancha Mayor Alejandro Herrera is prioritizing administrative stabilization and infrastructure improvements, including water network upgrades and budget normalization, as his minority government works to resolve long-standing municipal projects.
La Guancha’s local government is currently undergoing a period of administrative transition following the change in leadership in June 2025. Mayor Alejandro Herrera (CC) has now been in office for sixteen months, stepping into the role after the resignation of his predecessor, Antonio Hernández (PP). This leadership change required a new investiture session to reflect the balance of power established by the 2023 elections.
Reflecting on his time in office, Mayor Herrera says his priority has been stabilizing internal procedures and fixing long-standing structural issues. A major milestone has been the normalization of the budget; after operating on extensions since 2022, the council has finally approved both the 2025 accounts and the current fiscal year’s budget. To professionalize the local administration and speed up service tendering, the council has also established a new contracting department and added a dedicated treasury position.
In terms of infrastructure, the council has invested 800,000 euros into the water supply network. With support from the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Island Water Council, the town has installed remote leak-detection systems and optimized its reservoirs, which helped stabilize the water supply throughout the summer. Additionally, the municipal waste collection fleet has been partially renewed. However, the mayor notes that staff shortages remain a significant hurdle, largely due to the absence of a Public Employment Offer over the last twenty years.
Looking ahead, the administration’s main challenge is to unblock several long-delayed projects. These include opening the municipal hostel, reopening the El Roque road—which is currently being updated after a failed tender—and reactivating the cultural center. Completing these projects will require close cooperation with the Cabildo over the final seven months of the term.
Despite leading a minority government, Herrera reports a productive relationship with the opposition, which has helped reach a consensus on key issues. As for the future, the mayor has not yet confirmed whether he will run for re-election. Instead, he is focusing on finishing pending projects and building an administrative structure that can function effectively regardless of future political cycles.