Níjar and the Bishopric sign an agreement to rehabilitate the church of the Anunciación

The roof of the church of Santa María de la Anunciación, in the Villa de Níjar, is the first action planned under the framework collaboration agreement signed by the Ayuntamiento de Níjar and the Obispado de Almería. The temple was built in the 16th century and the rehabilitation work on its roof will be undertaken within this stable channel of cooperation between both institutions. The agreement does not stop at that building. It also includes the possibility of studying actions at the churches of Huebro and Fernán Pérez, as well as at various churches and ecclesiastical premises in Campohermoso, Puebloblanco and San Isidro. These are properties that, according to the mayor, José Francisco Garrido, have "an enormous historical, architectural, cultural and also sentimental value for the residents of our villages".

The signed document opens the door to coordinating and studying future actions on churches, parishes, ecclesiastical premises and other properties of interest to both parties. Among the planned lines of work are the conservation and restoration of religious buildings, the preparation of studies, master plans and technical documents, the analysis of premises linked to assistance, social or community activities and the study of possible heritage operations of interest to both institutions. The mayor has stated that the agreement allows "moving forward hand in hand with the Obispado" and tackling projects "that have been on the table for some time". The bishop of Almería, Antonio Gómez Cantero, has thanked the Ayuntamiento for its efforts in maintaining the church of the Villa de Níjar and has stated that the work "will serve to guarantee the future of this very unique building". The agreement has been signed by José Francisco Garrido and Antonio Gómez Cantero, as reported by the Ayuntamiento de Níjar.