The PSOE of Majadahonda denounces that the municipality, with 73,625 inhabitants, is the only one with over 50,000 in Madrid that has a single senior centre. They propose to build a second facility.
Majadahonda, with 73,625 inhabitants and 13,620 people over 65 years old, is the only municipality in Madrid with more than 50,000 inhabitants that has a single municipal senior centre. This has been reported by the local PSOE, which demands the construction of a second facility to serve a population that represents 18.7% of the census.
A ratio that doubles the regional average
The socialist spokesperson, David Rodríguez Cabrera, has pointed out that the current ratio is 13,620 seniors per centre, more than double the average in the Community of Madrid, which stands at 6,393. For example, Pozuelo de Alarcón, with a similar percentage of elderly population, has three centres, and Alcalá de Henares has eight for 30,000 seniors.
Rodríguez Cabrera stated that "Majadahonda is the oldest city in Spain among large municipalities, but it has the worst provision of senior centres in the entire region." The only existing centre, Reina Sofía, was built in 1999, when the city had only 44,000 inhabitants, and since then no new facility has been established.
Unfulfilled promises from the PP
The socialists remind that the PP promised in 2019 a second senior centre through an official statement, but "six years later, there is still no project, no plot, and no budget," according to Rodríguez Cabrera. The PSOE demands that a plot be identified and the procedures for construction be initiated.
Moreover, the Intergenerational Plan against Unwanted Loneliness 2026-2028, approved by the PP, acknowledges that Reina Sofía does not have sufficient capacity to implement its 108 measures. In the opinion of the socialists, this renders the plan ineffective from the moment it is signed.
Overwhelmed services and an expansion that comes too late
The socialist spokesperson has indicated that the consequences of this shortfall are felt daily by dozens of residents. Physiotherapy, podiatry, memory workshops, and cultural and sports activities exceed the capacity of the only existing centre.
The PSOE also calls for the acceleration of the expansion of Reina Sofía, whose tender has just been issued with a 30-month execution period that would not conclude within the current legislature. "Plot, budget for the construction of the second Municipal Senior Centre. That is our commitment, and we will continue on this path until we achieve it," concluded Rodríguez Cabrera.
For the residents of Majadahonda, this situation represents a decline in the quality of life for seniors, who see their access to basic services limited. The lack of a second centre forces many to give up activities or endure long waiting lists. The PSOE hopes that the municipal government will respond to their demand and that the second centre will become a reality before the end of the next legislature.
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