The Nerja Councillor for Residents, Inocencia Quintero, has asked foreign residents living in the town to renew their “empadronamiento” if they haven’t done so in the last two years. The Padron is the list of people registered on the town population census. This is an important figure for the council as it determines the level of funding given to the ayuntamiento by the central government for local services.

Residents who are registered can also get reduced prices for some council facilities such as the local bus, municipal pool and parking. Residents with children also need to be registered in order to enrol them in school and registration also allows residents to vote in the local and European elections.

Resident pensioners can benefit from deductions on buses, glasses, hearing aids and can apply for social care benefits.
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