Triana plans hand-painted tiles for 14 streets

The ceramics are intended to sit beside existing house numbers in the Vélez-Málaga village, with designs inspired by local farming heritage.

Costa Now newsroom3 November 2026 at 15:08

Triana plans hand-painted tiles for 14 streets

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AT A GLANCE

Hand-painted tiles are planned for 14 streets in Triana.
They will sit beside, rather than replace, existing house numbers.
Resident Francisco Javier Medina is leading the voluntary project, with artist Pepe Gálvez set to create the tiles.
No completion date has been confirmed.

WHY IT MATTERSThe tiles are planned as additional street signage for residents and visitors, while highlighting the village’s farming heritage.

A voluntary project in Triana, a village in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga, plans to add hand-painted ceramic tiles beside house numbers on 14 streets. The tiles are not intended to replace the existing numbers.

Local resident Francisco Javier Medina is leading the project. Artist Pepe Gálvez is due to design and make the individual tiles, drawing on fruit, trees and rural traditions associated with the area. The selected street names include Cerezo, Limonero, Manzano, Paseros and Naranjo.

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The project is intended to give the streets distinctive signs and reflect Triana’s agricultural roots. No completion date has been announced.

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