Jerez de los Caballeros tenders five stalls for the 2026 Christmas market

The City Council of Jerez de los Caballeros has approved the guidelines for awarding five temporary authorizations for the occupation of the municipal public domain in the Plaza de España during the 2026 Christmas market, which will be held from December 18 to 22. The local Governing Board approved the text on November 6, 2026, and the Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz publishes it in issue 216, today, Wednesday November 11, 2026, under reference Announcement 4474/2026. Interested parties may submit their applications until November 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

The call for applications is governed by a competitive procedure with objective valuation and expressly rules out the auction permitted by Article 7 of Fiscal Ordinance number 16, as specified in the text itself. The regulatory framework is completed by the Regulating Ordinance for Street Vending approved in 2024, the legislation on assets of local entities, Laws 39/2015 and 40/2015 and, on a sectoral basis, the Law 8/2018 on Street Trade of Extremadura, whose exclusion under Article 2.2.b) is invoked as it is an occasional market.

The market is envisioned as an instrument for commercial revitalization and the promotion of crafts, gastronomy, and Christmas activities. The authorizations are personal and temporary: they do not constitute an administrative contract or a concession for the operation of the market and cannot be assigned, transferred, resold, or sublet.

Five spaces of nine square meters

The only authorizable location is the Plaza de España. Exactly five spaces are offered, administratively identified as P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, and P-5, with a maximum surface area of 3 × 3 meters (9 m²) each. The guidelines clarify that no sites are offered in Santa María, the Alcazaba, or other streets or squares.

• The stalls shall be detachable and shall be the responsibility of the awardees, who must provide, install, and remove them, following the system of the Medieval Market of the Three Cultures.
• The position and orientation of each stall will be determined by a plan from the technical services and may not occupy accessible itineraries, entrances to buildings, emergency routes, or installation protection zones.
• Natural or legal persons, artisans, merchants, hospitality operators, cooperatives, and legally constituted associations may apply.
• Admitted activities include crafts and Christmas decorations, nativity scenes and artisanal gifts, traditional and gastronomic products, sweets, chestnuts, seasonal flowers and plants, and previously authorized demonstration workshops.
• There are no quotas reserved by trade or geographical origin, and having participated in previous editions does not grant any preference.

Deadline, one hundred euro bond, and 61.80 euro fee

The application period begins the day after publication in the bulletin and ends on November 20, 2026, at 23:59 hours in the electronic registry. Applications shall be submitted through the municipal electronic office or by the means set forth in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, with a single application per interested party using Annex I. Following the provisional list, a correction period of ten business days will be opened.

The economic conditions are as follows:

• Participation deposit: 100.00 euros for each awarded spot, independent of the fee and the civil liability insurance, with a refund within thirty days from the favorable verification of the space.
• Occupation fee: 4.62 euros per day plus 0.86 euros per square meter per day, according to section 1 of article 5 of Fiscal Ordinance number 16; applied to a 9 m² spot for five days, this results in a total of 61.80 euros.
• Payment: after the communication of the selection and before assembly, via deposit into the Caja Rural de Extremadura account indicated in the rules.

24-point scale and public draw in case of a tie

The assessment follows the scale of article 13 of the Regulating Ordinance for Street Vending, with a maximum of 24 points: one point per year of accredited experience in street vending, fairs, or markets (up to 10); three points for novel or differentiating products; three for training related to street trade, crafts, or safety; three for female holders in a market with accredited female underrepresentation in the file; and five for the direct sale of small quantities of primary products.

The assessment will be carried out by formally designated municipal personnel, with a record and a reasoned report, and the resolution will correspond to the Mayor’s Office, presided over by Raúl Gordillo Barroso. Ties will be resolved by public draw, and a waiting list will be established in order of score.

Mandatory schedules and obligations of the holders

The market will be open to the public from 12:00 to 22:00 hours for the five days. Assembly will take place on Thursday, December 17, from 16:00 to 20:00 and Friday the 18th from 08:00 to 11:30, with installations ready before noon; disassembly will extend from 22:00 on Tuesday the 22nd until 12:00 on Wednesday the 23rd, with prior authorization for vehicle access.

Awardees must display final prices, have complaint forms available, maintain civil liability insurance and health documentation where applicable, ensure the cleanliness of the surroundings, protect the pavement, and refrain from using loudspeakers or music without authorization. The City Council of Jerez de los Caballeros will assume the general cleaning of the venue and, if technical conditions permit, the electrical supply and access to water.

The call for applications arrives with the Christmas calendar already underway and a margin of barely nine days to submit requests, meaning the local artisanal and hospitality sector must quickly decide on their participation. For local businesses, the market represents an opportunity for direct sales in a central pedestrian environment, although it is limited to five holders and a maximum area of nine square meters per stall.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz, no. 216, November 11, 2026, Local Administration, pp. 2-10 (official reference: Announcement 4474/2026).