Friday 28 de August de 2026 · Macaronesia
The island of the meridian, with just over 11,000 residents, is pushing measures so its young people do not have to emigrate for lack of housing, in a territor…
The El Hierro denomination of origin and pineapple growing keep the valley of El Golfo's scarce flat land under cultivation.
The designation of the whole island as a Biosphere Reserve limits developable land, cutting new housing schemes to a handful a year.
The residential area around the island capital bears the heaviest price pressure anywhere on El Hierro.
The village of Sabinosa retains a cluster of traditional houses that risk standing empty unless the question of generational succession is resolved.
The island's hospital and schools continue to struggle to retain staff because of the lack of accommodation near Valverde.
The renown of the Gorona del Viento wind-hydro plant is attracting outside buyers keen to settle on the island.
The Port of La Estaca and El Hierro airport are handling ever more traffic, driving up housing prices in the surrounding area.
Interest in restoring stone and pine-wood houses in the El Golfo valley, within the municipality of La Frontera, has become the most dynamic segment of El Hier…
Inland villages in Valverde such as Tiñor are losing population, with a growing number of homes shut up all year round.
The Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve is drawing divers to La Restinga, squeezing the supply of conventional rental housing.