Canillas de Aceituno is taking action to fight depopulation. The small village from the Axarquia region, which has a population of 1,777, will offer a 750-euro bonus for families with newborns or adopted children. The initiative was launched this month by the town hall.
This bonus is meant to support parents with essential costs like food, medicine, hygiene products, and nappies. According to the authorities, the scheme applies to children born or adopted in the village within the last year or before December 31, 2024. Families from Canillas de Aceituno have three months from the birth or adoption date to apply.
Mayor Vicente Campos described the aid as a “clear commitment to boosting the birth rate” in the municipality. Like many other small inland villages from Axarquia, Canillas de Aceituno has been struggling with population decline in recent years. Local authorities hope that incentives like this will encourage young families to stay.
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