Tenerife Council Funds €197,950 La Esperanza Camp Electrical Overhaul

The Tenerife Island Council is investing a substantial amount to upgrade La Esperanza Camp. This camp is a key facility for teaching young people about the environment and encouraging youth activities across the island. The council announced that the main part of this project will be a complete overhaul of the camp's electrical system, costing 197,950 euros.

Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos SAU has been awarded the contract for these improvements. The work involves replacing all the old wiring, upgrading outdoor lights and power connections, and updating the safety features for the camp's generator. They will also install a new power distribution board closer to the cabins, replace any broken power outlets, and give each cabin its own electrical protection. This whole project is expected to take four months to complete.

La Esperanza Camp is nestled in the El Rosario area, 1,000 meters above sea level, within the beautiful Las Lagunetas Protected Landscape. It's surrounded by a mixed forest of Canarian pine, along with trees like fayas, holly, and heather. The camp also boasts an educational garden that showcases six different plant zones found in the Canary Islands, providing a safe haven for local wildlife.

The camp was built in 1963. Since 1998, the Tenerife Island Council has managed it through its Tenerife Joven y Educa program, taking over from the Canary Islands Government's Youth Directorate. It operates as a non-profit public facility, welcoming groups of 10 to 70 people. It's approved for a range of activities, including social, cultural, environmental, and sports programs.

In 2025, the camp welcomed around 1,700 young people from the island. They came from forty different groups, including schools, youth associations, local councils, and the Island Council's own Youth department. These numbers highlight how important the camp is for educating Tenerife's youth. Before this, other upgrades had already been made, such as improving educational materials and updating information boards.

Rosa Dávila, the President of the Island Council, pointed out that these upgrades will "modernize a place that is vital for sharing sustainable values and practices with young people." She stressed the importance of environmental education and looking after our surroundings. Serafín Mesa, the Councillor for Youth and Training, called the project "essential" for making the facilities easier to access, safer, and more practical to use.