Expropriations to close the Tenerife Insular Ring: 26 owners summoned

The Department of Public Works, Housing and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands has summoned the owners of the assets and rights affected by the El Tanque-Santiago del Teide section for the drawing up of the records prior to occupation and, where applicable, the records of occupation. The summons is formalized by the edict of September 17, 2026, from the General Directorate of Road Infrastructure, published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 195, of September 29, 2026, section V. Announcements, Other announcements, pages 35622-35626 (reference: 3370). The file refers to the project “Update of the construction project: New project for the El Tanque-Santiago del Teide section (Closing of the Tenerife Insular Ring)”.

The legal framework of the occupation

The procedure is supported by sections 2 and 3 of article 52 of the Law on Compulsory Expropriation, of December 16, 1954, and article 56.2 of its Regulations, approved by Decree of April 26, 1957. Once these formalities are completed, the Department resolves to carry out the occupation and taking of possession of the affected assets and rights.

Interested parties may appear in person or through a representative and may be accompanied by an expert and a notary, at their own expense, with DNI (ID) and documents proving ownership. Those who do not appear in the list of affected parties may submit allegations, via article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, until the time the prior records are drawn up, in order to correct possible errors in the list.

Three municipalities, three venues and three calendars

The edict will be notified to the mayoralties of El Tanque, Los Silos, and Santiago del Teide, and will be published in the Official State Gazette, in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, on the notice boards of the three city councils, on the notice board of the Department’s electronic headquarters, and in two provincial newspapers. Publication in the Official State Gazette serves as notification to unknown interested parties or those with an unknown address, in accordance with article 44 of Law 39/2015.

• El Tanque: Plenary Hall of the City Council, Avenida Príncipes de España no. 24; prior records on October 20, 2026, and occupation records on November 10, 2026, between 10:00 and 12:00 hours.
• Los Silos: upper floor of the Old Market building, Plaza de la Iglesia no. 3, Historic Center; prior records on October 21, 2026, and occupation records on November 11, 2026, at 10:00 hours.
• Santiago del Teide: Chinyero Visitor Center, Avenida de la Iglesia no. 2B; prior records on October 22, 2026, and occupation records on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 hours.

If the act cannot be held due to force majeure, it is understood to be moved to the first following business day, at the same time.

The affected properties

The itemized list comprises 26 rural land plots with agricultural use, with a total area of 4,581 square meters. Most are concentrated in El Tanque (21 plots, 3,308 m²), followed by Santiago del Teide (3 plots, 1,261 m²) and Los Silos (2 plots, 12 m²).

• Largest area: Antonio Felipe Rodríguez Dorta (plot M2-87, 1,330 m²) and Catalina del Hoyo Cáceres (M2-238, 653 m²).
• Other relevant parcels: Catalina and María Adela del Hoyo Cáceres (M2-252, 578 m²), Heirs of Candelaria Rodríguez Cruz (M2-59, 463 m²) and Faustina Rodríguez Velázquez (M2-86, 337 m²).
• Owners with several plots: Héctor Daniel Mallo and Liliana Raquel Herrero (M2-132, M2-132b and a temporary occupation in M2-132b).
• Minimal impacts: Josefina, María Jesús, Antonio Manuel, Erasma, María Mercedes, Julián, María Margarita and María Nieves Cabrera González (M2-132a, 1 m²) and Erasma Méndez Hernández, Carmen Florinda and Santiago Amado Méndez Dorta (M2-55, 5 m²).
• Affected administrations: City Council of El Tanque (M2-53, 235 m²) and Island Council of Tenerife (M2-253, 30 m²).
• Other cited plots: M2-4, M2-33, M2-61a, M2-67, M2-93, M2-96, M2-98, M2-123, M2-126, M2-2001, M2-131, M2-132c, M2-205 and M2-205a.

The edict was signed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on September 17, 2026, by the Director General of Road Infrastructure, Rosa Ana Melián Domínguez.

The procedure opens the way for the effective occupation of the lands that will allow the completion of the Tenerife Island Ring Road, an infrastructure that directly affects rural land owners in the northwest of the island and road users. The cited owners must attend on the fixed dates to determine the value of their assets and avoid occupation without a prior agreement.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 195, of September 29, 2026, section V. Announcements, Other announcements, pp. 35622-35626 (official reference: 3370).