The Councillor of Tourism, Francisco in April, has evaluated the data collected in the 'statistical report of the Network of Tourist Offices in the Region of Murcia', which reveal that Cehegín has increased the number of visitors in the second quarter of year.
In the months of May, June, July and August, despite being the lowest season in terms of tourism Cehegín has been a significant trend in the number of people visiting the town.
This is an increase of 90 percent, since in this period of 2009, the Office of Tourism received to 875 visitors, while in 2010 the figure has reached 1,668.
According to Francisco in April, "which have increased visits in the months traditionally low for us leads us to predict a great season from now, which will run until April."
As for the origin of visitors, 54 percent have been in the Region of Murcia, 33 percent from other regions, and 13 percent foreign.
Of domestic tourists, most have come from Barcelona, Alicante and Madrid, and foreigners, the United Kingdom, France and Holland.
The council has said that "without a doubt, these results are the work we are doing in terms of promotion of our town as a tourist destination in the region and beyond. Is currently conducting a campaign to raise digital newspapers will be enhanced from mid-October with new promotional activities to publicize the new season of handicraft market 'The Mesoncico'. In this new campaign will involve the autonomous community through the Directorate General of Tourism to give more further dissemination to all features of our municipality. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín