Date Published: 24/07/2025

Improvements rolling out across Jumilla: New bins, CCTV and a revamped playground

The Town Council has just approved better waste services, a rebuilt children’s park and new security measures around Jumilla

There are lots of positive changes happening in Jumilla right now as the Council moves forward with several new projects to improve everyday life in the town.

At this week’s Local Government Board meeting held on Monday July 21, one of the key announcements was the launch of a new traffic and security video surveillance system. Cameras will be installed in strategic locations around the town to help improve safety for both drivers and pedestrians.

Also getting the green light was the revamp of the children’s park in Ronda de Poniente, which was damaged by fire some time ago. The area will be fitted with brand new play equipment and more trees will be planted to create a greener, more inviting space for families to enjoy.

In another move to improve services across town, the Council has approved the purchase of new waste bins. This is all part of a long-term plan to update Jumilla’s street cleaning and rubbish collection system, which is set to launch in September.

A few other practical updates were also confirmed. These include the award of a contract for concierge and access control in municipal buildings, which will help ensure public facilities run smoothly and the go-ahead for a temporary building for the Mercado de Abastos.

Looking ahead to the summer events calendar, preparations are already underway for the 2025 Wine Festival and it was also confirmed that Shinova will be performing as part of Jumilla’s August Fiesta.

Finally, the Council reminded residents about waste disposal rules, advising that fines for dumping items in the street can range from €2,000 to €20,000. Environment Councillor Antonio Pérez encouraged residents to use the free door-to-door collection service, which can be requested free of charge.

For more information about visiting Jumilla, including what's on, local news and all of the bodegas on the Jumilla wine route, visit the home page of Jumilla Today.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.