The island offers a contrasting picture in the latest assessment of the Canary Islands Transparency Index (ITCanarias) 2023-2024, published by the Commissioner for Transparency of the Canary Islands. While some municipalities in Fuerteventura are consolidating improvements and approaching excellence, others remain at low positions or, quite simply, do not comply with the obligation to present information.
The Town Hall of Puerto del Rosario leads the island with a score of 8.51, confirming a sustained evolution since 2016, when it barely reached a 2.18. Following gradual growth and a notable leap in 2022 (8.24), the capital of Fuerteventura has managed to consolidate a transparency portal with more complete and updated information, maintaining its position as an insular benchmark.
In the south, Pájara scores 6.33 points, representing a slight recovery compared to 2022 (5.4), but far from its historical high of 2019 (7.6). The municipality experienced a continuous decline after that year, and although it has partially reverted the trend, it is still far from the levels that placed it in high positions in the regional ranking.
Tuineje presents a similar result, with 6.04 points. Its evolution has been irregular: it started from a 5.24 in 2016, reached 6.38 in 2017 and, after several ups and downs, fell to a 4.45 in 2022. The latest assessment reflects an improvement, but without consolidating sustained growth.
La Oliva, with 5.77 points, is one of the most notable cases in terms of recovery. After falling to its historical low of 1.89 in 2019, the municipality has witnessed a steady rise, surpassing the passing mark in 2022 and maintaining the positive trend in the latest period.
In contrast, Antigua registers 3.45 points, placing it among the lowest scores in Fuerteventura. Although its current score is slightly higher than that of 2019 (3.09), the municipality has failed to improve compared to 2020 (3.44) and still does not reach the passing mark. Its results show fluctuations and a lack of consolidation in the publication of information.
The most critical case is Betancuria, classified as non-compliant for failing to present information in this latest assessment. In previous years, the municipality had maintained modest figures, with a maximum of 4.23 in 2022 and a sustained decline since 2016 (3.07), reflecting a lack of progress in transparency.
Overall in the Canary Islands, 95% of municipal portals exceed the passing mark, with an average of 8.25 points and 39 town halls above 9. However, data from Fuerteventura shows that significant challenges remain to ensure full and updated access to public information across all municipalities on the island.
“While requirements are becoming increasingly demanding and detailed, most town halls have managed to consolidate or improve their scores in this edition”, stated the Transparency Commissioner, Noelia García Leal, who reminded that the index is a key tool for strengthening accountability and public trust.
| Municipality | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022-1S | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto del Rosario | 2.18 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 3.01 | 5.98 | 5.90 | 8.24 | 8.51 |
| Pájara | 2.16 | 6.37 | 5.43 | 7.60 | 6.73 | 5.88 | 5.40 | 6.33 |
| Tuineje | 5.24 | 6.38 | 5.67 | 5.76 | 6.33 | 5.47 | 4.45 | 6.04 |
| La Oliva | 0.00 | 3.14 | 3.93 | 1.89 | 3.21 | 5.70 | 5.52 | 5.77 |
| Antigua | 0.29 | 3.35 | 1.98 | 3.09 | 3.44 | 2.15 | 3.19 | 3.45 |
| Betancuria | 3.07 | 3.31 | 2.19 | 2.26 | 1.94 | 1.37 | 4.23 | Non-compliant |
Non-compliant = Did not present information
