La Orotava Plans €1.15M Dragon Park Overhaul
La Orotava City Council plans a major, over one-million-euro renovation of Los Virgueritos Park, also known as Dragon Park, to enhance its leisure, sports, and relaxation areas, including a new dragon-themed playground and improved accessibility.
La Orotava City Council is planning a major makeover for Los Virgueritos Park, also known as Dragon Park. This project will cost over one million euros.
The council will invite bids for the project in the first half of this year. The plan is to improve the park's leisure, sports, and relaxation areas. The park is located in the Carmenaty neighborhood.
According to Felipe David Benítez, the Councilor for Parks and Gardens, the budget for this project is 1,154,854 euros, and it's expected to take six months to complete. The work will cover over 2,200 square meters, adding new facilities and updating existing ones.
A key part of the plan is to expand and update the children's playground. It will have a theme based on the town's coat of arms, with two large dragons as its main features.
Old, worn-out play equipment will be removed. In their place, new, approved items like multi-game structures, swings, trampolines, and carousels will be installed. There will also be a new court for games.
The sports area will also be revamped, including a dedicated space for calisthenics (bodyweight exercises), and the bike lane will be improved.
More trees will be planted to create natural shade, making the park more enjoyable on hot days.
The existing grandstand will be fully refurbished to meet accessibility standards. A new performance area will be built in front of it.
Other improvements include a self-cleaning, accessible toilet for people with reduced mobility. Pavements will be replaced, new green spaces and picnic areas will be added, and pergolas will be installed for more comfort.
Mayor Francisco Linares noted that this is the most-used park in the town and one of the busiest in the region. It's popular with both La Orotava residents and visitors from other parts of northern Tenerife.
The council explained that the project aims to fix the wear and tear from heavy use over time, updating the park to meet today's needs.
Before the final design was drawn up by Estudio Funcionall SLP, the City Council asked for ideas from children in the Children's Forum and from regular park visitors. Their suggestions were included in the plan.