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San Javier has today become the first Murcian town with the distinctive "Tourist Town" in the region, designation of a quality seal that has launched the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment of the Region of Murcia the aim of fixing the commitment of municipalities to improving quality tourism.
The mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo this morning signed the agreement with the director, Juan Hernandez in a ceremony held at the marina Tomas Maestre La Manga with the presence of the Secretary of State for Tourism, Maria Isabel Borrego who supported the initiative which stressed the commitment of the two Administrations for competitiveness, tourism diversification and combating seasonality.
The counselor, who congratulated the City of San Javier for being the first to join this initiative, explained that the seal of "Tourist Municipality" which lies within the great pact for tourism promoting with municipalities, moves within 8 areas: investment support;
incentives and financial resources;
strengthen training and quality employment in the sector;
innovation in collaboration with the ITREM and INFO;
improving infrastructure;
promotion;
Environmental conservation and awareness.
The mayor of San Javier highlighted the "absolute" commitment of the government team to tourism
José Miguel Luengo, who was accompanied by the Councillor for Tourism, Antonio Martinez, mayor of Celebration, Pedro Lopez, highlighted the "absolute commitment of the City of San Javier tourism" which justifies the rapid accession to an initiative on which advanced several municipal actions already taken.
Luengo recalled that the new land-use planning includes hotel premiums to encourage investment and increase the number of beds in the city.
He noted that the Trade Promotion Plan, which traders will be presented, including incentives such as tax credits for tourism businesses to open all year.
In terms of investment, innovation and improvement in the sector, Luengo said the creation of a business center, dedicated to the tourism sector where entrepreneurs find the guidance and assistance needed to launch their businesses in a center that aims to be the reference and which has the support of AJE, INFO, CEEIM and SEF, coordinated by the Municipal Local Development Agency.
On the tourism it recalled that the municipality of San Javier continues to add events to the already established with the aim of stimulating and seasonally adjusted sector as Ocena Lava La Manga, where he announced that this summer I Week Culture will be held whose program will be held from July and August.
He also said that the international jazz festivals and theater, music and dance will also arrive this summer at La Manga.
Luengo also noted other developments such as the annual program of visits to the AGA, through a recent agreement between the city and the military establishment, a tourist attraction in the municipality, and the preparation of an ecotourism Festival in La Manga which issues will be addressed environmental values ​​of the Mar Menor.
Region Sets Record arrival of international tourism in 2015
Secretary of State for Tourism, Maria Isabel Borrego released the figures "record" of regional tourism that are known today and representing an increase of 7.1% in international tourist arrivals to the region of Murcia in 2015 compared 2014. This increase would grow more than 2 points above the national average was 4.9% said Secretary of State.
In total there were 60,000 more international tourists in 2015 with an increase also accentuated in the months considered low season.
After the figures for 2014 with a "spectacular" increase of 30%, means that not only have fidelizado those tourists but also continue to grow, explained Isabel Borrego.
These data had a direct impact on job creation as the number of members in tourism to the Social Security grew by 5.1% over the rest of the sectors that made 4.1%.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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