Los Barrios chooses its 28F honourees: Toro Embolao and Sánchez Lara, among them

Five names and entities from Los Barrios will receive the municipality's recognition next year. The Plenary has unanimously approved the candidacies for the 2027 Titles of Neighbourhood and Citizenship, which will be presented at the institutional event on February 28, 2027, according to the Town Council. In Culture, the Peña Cultural Taurina Toro Embolao is distinguished, with more than four decades of history linked to the Villa's popular bullfighting tradition. In Business, the recognition goes to Hijos de Sánchez Lara, a family company with almost a century of salt-working activity in Palmones. Alberto Torrejón Valenzuela receives the award in Science for his work as a researcher and teacher in mathematics, statistics and operations research. In Social Commitment, Paco Campaña Ruiz is honoured, with more than 25 years of experience in journalism and communication in Los Barrios and the Campo de Gibraltar. In Sports, the distinction goes to Lourdes Vázquez Ortiz, an Olympic taekwondo athlete with national and international experience. The proposals come from associations and entities of the municipality and fall within the Town Council's Regulations on Honours and Distinctions. The mayor, Miguel Alconchel, thanked the groups of the neighbourhood commission for their work in choosing the people and entities distinguished on the occasion of the upcoming Andalusian Cultural Days. The spokespersons of all municipal groups congratulated the award winners. The presentation ceremony of the 2027 Titles of Neighbourhood and Citizenship will be held on February 28, 2027, according to the plenary agreement.