The Health Minister, Esther Monzón, has confirmed in Parliament that the construction of the new Corralejo II Dunas Health Centre began in June and will last for 23 months. The project, co-financed by the EU, has a budget of €9.9 million.
The Corralejo II Dunas Health Centre is now a reality under construction. The Health Minister of the Canary Islands Government, Esther Monzón, informed this Tuesday in the Health Commission of Parliament that the works started last June and that the execution period is 23 months. The total investment amounts to €9.9 million, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027.
A Centre that Will Alleviate Primary Care in La Oliva
The Basic Health Zone of La Oliva currently serves 27,450 health cards, distributed between the Corralejo Health Centre and the clinics in La Oliva, Lajares, and El Cotillo. The population has grown significantly in recent years, and the current centre, despite successive expansions, had reached its physical limit, as Monzón explained.
The new building, which is single-storey and 3,500 square metres, is designed to improve accessibility and provide broader care. Residents of Corralejo and areas such as Caldereta, El Roque, Tindaya, Villaverde, or Parque Holandés will notice a reduction in waiting times and an increased capacity for consultations.
Features of a Modern Health Centre
The centre will include adult care areas, paediatrics with a breastfeeding room, emergency services with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation room, minor surgery, women's health care, physiotherapy, oral health, and conventional radiology. It will also have administrative and service areas. In total, it is expected to relieve the healthcare pressure in an area that also includes Lajares, El Cotillo, and Isla de Lobos.
The tender was approved in December 2025, the final award was resolved on April 1, 2026, and the contract was formalised on May 5. A month later, the machinery was already on site. The deadlines have been met without delays, something that residents will appreciate after years of demands.
“The current centre, after various expansions and renovations, had reached its growth limit,” stated Esther Monzón during her parliamentary address.
An Investment Looking to the Future
The project is co-financed by the EU, demonstrating that European funds are also reaching Canary Islands healthcare. With a budget of €9.9 million, the centre becomes one of the most significant healthcare infrastructures in Fuerteventura in recent years.
Residents of La Oliva, Corralejo, and the rest of the basic area will have to wait until mid-2028 to see it operational. In the meantime, the current centre will continue to operate with the same workload. The minister did not specify whether there will be reinforcements during the construction period, but she made it clear that the new infrastructure will be key for future care quality.
The works, which began in June, are progressing as planned. The next time residents pass along the Corralejo road, they will see the skeleton of a centre that promises to change healthcare in northern Fuerteventura.
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