Ayuntamiento de Candelaria

What Ayuntamiento de Candelaria does

Ayuntamiento de Candelaria is the statutory municipal government of the municipality of Candelaria on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain, operating under its legal name Ilustre Ayuntamiento de Candelaria. It administers public services for approximately 28,000 registered inhabitants through a workforce of roughly 175 employees, with current leadership from Alcaldesa María Concepción Brito. The entity's service portfolio spans mandatory municipal functions (urban planning and licensing, local taxation, waste collection, water cycle management, social services, public safety coordination, census and registry) and discretionary activities (cultural programming, the UPCAN adult education program with 1,000+ students across 20 disciplines, local commerce and tourism support, agricultural market operations such as Mercado del Agricultor, and community events including Día Happy and Tapas y Vinos).

The municipality's technology backbone is a WordPress-based public website integrated with a Sede Electrónica (electronic headquarters) platform that supports digital procedures, electronic registration, document signing via @firma and digital certificates, tax payment, electronic invoicing (FACE), and a personal Carpeta Ciudadana (citizen folder) authenticated through Cl@ve, DNIe, or FNMT certificates. The SAC office (Servicio de Atención a la Ciudadía) at C/ Padre Jesús Mendoza handles in-person interactions, with a Cita Previa appointment system, electronic DNI update terminals, and on-site digital certificate issuance. Dependent public entities include Fundación Candelaria Solidaria (social charity), Empresa de Inserción Viviendas y Servicios (social insertion and municipal services), and EPELCAN (public enterprise management).

The financial model is that of a public municipal corporation: recurring revenue from local property and activity taxes (IBI, ICIO, IIVTNU), municipal fees for waste, water and public-domain occupation, transactional fees on administrative procedures and urban-planning licenses, public procurement contracts, and — materially — intergovernmental transfers from the Canarian Government, the Spanish state, Servicio Canario de Empleo, SEPE, and the European Union (notably Next Generation EU funds through the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia). Recent tender activity (a ~€10M swimming pool, €1.2M+ Las Caletillas sidewalks, €1M+ Playa La Viuda community facilities, €565K–€707K market improvements, and the €356,697 PFAE Candelaria Turismo 3 employment program) indicates that EU transfer absorption is the dominant near-term capex driver. The entity's stated markets are Candelaria municipality, Tenerife, and the Canary Islands; it has no private shareholders, no commercial revenue concentration, and no traditional ownership structure.

Name

Ayuntamiento de Candelaria

Legal name

Ilustre Ayuntamiento de Candelaria

Website

https://candelaria.es

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ayuntamiento de Candelaria is the statutory municipal government of Candelaria, a municipality of roughly 28,000 inhabitants on Tenerife, Spain, delivering mandated public services — urban planning, taxation, waste, water, social services, culture, and adult education — through the SAC office and the Sede Electrónica digital platform, supported by local taxes, municipal fees, and EU/regional government transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Electronic administration
• Citizen services platform
• Urban planning regulation
• Local public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Candelaria

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: Property tax (IBI), taxes on construction and public works, taxes on land value increase, and other local taxes collected from citizens and businesses.
2. Municipal Fees and Charges: Fees for services such as waste collection and treatment, water cycle management, public domain occupation, and various administrative procedures.
3. Public Procurement: Contracts for public works, services, and supplies tendered through the Public Sector Contracting Platform.
4. Government Subsidies and Transfers: European funds (Next Generation, PRTR), Canarian Government subsidies, and state transfers for specific projects and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ayuntamiento de Candelaria is the municipal government authority providing legally mandated local public services to approximately 28,000 residents of Candelaria, Tenerife. Its core offering consists of administrative procedures (certificates, registrations, urban planning licenses), electronic government services via the Sede Electrónica platform, social services, cultural and adult education programs (UPCAN), environmental services (waste, water cycle), local commerce and agriculture support, and citizen participation mechanisms — delivered both in-person at the SAC office and digitally through the Carpeta Ciudadana.

Product overview

The Ayuntamiento de Candelaria operates as a municipal government providing citizen services through a digital platform consisting of the Sede Electrónica (Electronic Headquarters) as the core portal, complemented by the Carpeta Ciudadana (Citizen Folder) for personalized access, the Servicio de Atención a la Ciudadanía (SAC) for in-person assistance, and the Cita Previa appointment system. Additional services include digital certificate issuance, tax payment, electronic invoicing (FACE), and the Universidad Popular (UPCAN) adult education program. The municipality also provides a Transparency Portal for public access to government data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sede Electrónica de Candelaria: Electronic administrative headquarters providing online municipal services, procedures, and digital government services
• Universidad Popular de Candelaria (UPCAN)
• SAC (Servicio de Atención a la Ciudadanía)

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica (Electronic Headquarters) Electronic headquarters providing online administrative procedures, electronic registration, digital certificate management, tax payments, public announcements, and transparency information for citizens and businesses of Candelaria.
• Carpeta Ciudadana (Citizen Folder) Personal citizen folder enabling registered users to search procedures, submit documentation via electronic registry, consult municipal records, manage issued taxes, and receive administrative communications.
• Servicio de Atención a la Ciudadanía (SAC) Citizen attention service providing information, registration, census certificates, electronic announcements board, cadastral information, and appointment scheduling for various municipal services to residents and citizens.
• Cita Previa (Prior Appointment System) Prior appointment system allowing citizens to schedule visits to municipal offices for urban management, social services, and general citizen attention.
• Portal de Transparencia (Transparency Portal) Transparency portal providing public access to government indicators, budgets, procurement information, economic data, and citizen participation processes.
• Emisión de Certificados Digitales (Digital Certificate Issuance) Service for issuing digital certificates to individuals registered in the municipality, facilitating electronic administrative procedures through the FNMT (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) integration.
• Pago de Tributos (Tax Payment Service) Online tax payment service for municipal fees and taxes including tax self-assessment for various municipal obligations, accessible through the Sede Electrónica.
• Punto de Actualización del DNIe (Electronic DNI Update Point) Electronic ID update terminal installed at the Citizen Attention Service office for managing DNIe renewals and updates.
• Factura Electrónica (Electronic Invoicing - FACE) Electronic invoicing system (FACE) for processing and managing supplier invoices in compliance with public sector electronic invoicing regulations.
• Escuela Virtual de Formación (Virtual Training School) Virtual training school offering online educational courses for citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
• Universidad Popular de Candelaria (UPCAN) Municipal adult education center offering over 20 artistic disciplines including dance, languages, cooking, computing, singing, painting, and yoga with over 1,000 enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44+ active electronic procedures available during pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Tenerife, La Gomera y El Hierro (COACTFE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Collaboration agreement to expedite processing of pending construction permits and urban planning licenses.
• Consejo Regulador D.O. Valle de GüímarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration for Tapas y Vinos gastronomic event to promote local products and Tenerife wines.
• Centro Comercial Punta LargaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Collaboration for Candelaria Market events at the shopping center location.
• Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Canarias (TSJC)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Legal proceedings related to urban planning, specifically dismissing appeal from Junta de Compensación de Punta Larga-Las Arenas supporting municipal position.
• Turismo de TenerifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Candelaria's presence at Madrid Fusión gastronomy fair, promoting local gastronomic identity.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aytocandelaria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKWMdJtFO__2hx1vufOuJuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/aytocandelaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ayuntamiento-de-candelaria

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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