Catarroja to Revamp Market Square

Catarroja said on May 21 that it is preparing an integral renovation of Plaça de les Corts Valencianes, a square in the town’s Mercat neighborhood, after the Diputació de València gave final approval to the project. The municipal Urbanisme department said the plan will remake the public space as a greener, more accessible and safer area for residents around the market. The works carry a budget of more than 135,000 euros and an execution period of 12 weeks, according to local reports and the town’s account of the project. The municipality said it is now completing the administrative steps needed to launch the tender. ### Which square is being rebuilt, and where is it? Plaça de les Corts Valencianes sits in Catarroja’s Mercat area, next to the town’s municipal market. The market’s listed address is Plaça del Mercat in Catarroja, according to the town hall website, placing the project in a central neighborhood space tied to daily foot traffic and local commerce. (7televalencia.com) The May 21 project announcement described the intervention as a full remake of the square rather than a limited repair. Local coverage said the plan targets the public realm around the market and nearby housing, with changes aimed at everyday use by residents. ### What exactly will change in the square? (catarroja.es) The planned works include new green areas, the renewal of children’s play equipment, improvements around the square’s central tree and the installation of a new seating area, according to reports published on May 21. Those reports also said the redesign is intended to increase shade and add more planting. (levante-emv.com) Martí Raga, quoted in local coverage, said the town is pursuing “a model urbano” that combines safety, sustainability and quality of life, with more shade, more trees and urban solutions adapted to climate change. Valencia Plaza identified Raga as speaking for the project in comments carried on May 21. (levante-emv.com) ### Who is paying for it, and how long will it take? The budget is more than 135,000 euros, and the Diputació de València has backed the project, according to multiple local reports published on May 21. Those same reports said the provincial authority had given definitive approval, clearing the way for Catarroja to move toward procurement. (valenciaplaza.com) The construction period is set at 12 weeks once works begin. The town has not published a start date in the material surfaced by public reporting, but it said it is finalizing the procedures needed to begin the tender. ### Why is this project moving now? May 21 reporting tied the square overhaul to Catarroja’s broader push to renew public spaces across its neighborhoods. (7televalencia.com) Separate local coverage in April and March showed the municipality advancing other urban works, including parking measures and the reurbanization of streets Església and Corts with provincial support. The square project also comes in a period when Catarroja has highlighted maintenance and improvement of parks, gardens and public-space infrastructure on its municipal website. The town hall homepage lists recent updates on pest control in parks and other local administrative actions during May. ### What happens next before residents see construction crews? (levante-emv.com) The next formal step is the tender, which Catarroja said it is now preparing. Once the contract is awarded and works start, the municipality expects the overhaul of Plaça de les Corts Valencianes to take 12 weeks, based on the project timetable reported on May 21. (7televalencia.com) (catarroja.es)