Canillo's Population Surges with 2,500 South American Residents
Parish consul Jordi Alcobé highlights rapid growth and successful integration of newcomers, especially from South America, excluding seasonal workers.
Key Points
- Canillo population: ~6,000 total, 2,500 from South America.
- Excludes seasonal winter workers; parish highly attractive to foreigners.
- Alcobé noticed changes immediately after taking office at Three Kings event.
- Local council activities successfully integrate newcomer children and families.
Canillo's population has grown significantly, with Jordi Alcobé, the parish's leading consul, noting that 2,500 of its roughly 6,000 residents hail from South America.
In an interview on Ràdio Nacional this Friday, Alcobé highlighted the parish's appeal to newcomers, particularly foreigners. He pointed out that the figure does not include seasonal workers who arrive each winter. "You realise the parish has changed a lot, that it has been very attractive in welcoming people and that it has grown in residents," he said.
Alcobé first noticed the shift just five days after taking office, during the Three Kings cavalcade. "I discovered an unfamiliar parish with many new residents, lots of children and many non-local parents," he recalled.
Despite the influx, the consul emphasised that social activities organised by the local council successfully integrate newcomer children, youth and families. "I think people live quite well in Canillo," he added.
Original Sources
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