The Tacoronte City Council has launched the second edition of the Baldomera García Historical Research Award, a municipal initiative aimed at promoting knowledge, scientific research, and the recovery of the historical memory of the Canary Islands, with a particular focus on the city''s heritage. The contest, driven by the Department of Culture, directly overseen by Mayor Sandra Izquierdo, offers a financial endowment of €2,500 for the winning project.
This call continues the initiative that celebrated its first edition in 2024, when the award went to the project "Between artistic virtuosity and social scandal: Inquisition, heresy, and eroticism in the Canary Islands during the Modern Age. The case of the Cristo de los Dolores of Tacoronte." This proposal was presented by historian Sara Barrios Díaz and art historian Antonio Marrero Alberto, and highlighted its innovative approach to the municipality's cultural and religious heritage.
Mayor Sandra Izquierdo emphasized the importance of consolidating this recognition as a tool to support research and disseminate the local historical legacy. "Researching our past helps us better understand who we are, value the heritage we have inherited, and transmit to new generations a richer, more rigorous, and plural collective memory," she stated. She underscored that the award represents "a commitment to research talent and scientific rigor, but also to a way of understanding culture as a public good, capable of generating knowledge, strengthening our identity, and opening new perspectives on the history of Tacoronte and the Canary Islands."
The award also pays tribute to Baldomera María García Fuentes, a native of Tacoronte and the first female mayor in the Canary Islands, serving in El Sauzal in 1933. The call is open to individuals registered or residing in the Canary Islands, who can submit proposals individually or in teams of up to two members. Projects must be original, unpublished, and not have received any previous awards, with special attention given to studies linked to Tacoronte.
Evaluation criteria include the innovative nature of the proposal, its contribution to the knowledge of Tacoronte's history, the incorporation of a gender perspective, the quality of sources used, methodological coherence, and the academic and professional merits of the candidates. The jury will award up to 100 points, with a minimum of 50 points required to be eligible for the prize. The evaluation commission will be appointed by the Mayor's office.
Applications, including an official form, declarations of responsibility, curriculum vitae, and a research proposal of up to five pages, must be submitted by November 10, 2026. The submission period runs from October 13 to November 10, 2026. The complete terms and conditions are available on the electronic headquarters and the municipal notice board.
The winner(s) will have ten months, extendable by two more, to develop and submit the final work, which must be between 50 and 100 pages long. With this new edition, the Tacoronte City Council reinforces its commitment to historical research and the dissemination of cultural heritage, fostering the generation of new knowledge that contributes to preserving and spreading the memory of the municipality and the entire Archipelago.
