The Telde City Council's Honors and Distinctions Commission held a special session this Friday to choose the honorees. The awards will be presented on November 7th, at 8:00 PM, in the Plaza de San Juan.
Among those recognized are Local Police Sub-inspector José Luis Ramos González, businessman Ángel Medina Padrón (co-founder of SPAR Gran Canaria and president of CENCOSU), the Club de Lucha Canaria Castro Morales, the murga group Los Nietos de SaryMánchez, Pedro Medina Castro, and journalists Nicolás Castellano Flores and José Naranjo Noble.
These recognitions cover individual professional careers and the collective work of entities that have contributed to Telde's identity, coexistence, and progress, highlighting areas such as citizen security, economic development, sports, culture, and heritage conservation.
José Luis Ramos González will receive the Medal for Social Merit for his service to citizen security. Ángel Medina Padrón will be honored for his contribution to economic development and job creation. The Club de Lucha Canaria Castro Morales will be recognized for its work in preserving Canarian identity and its social dimension. The murga group Los Nietos de SaryMánchez will receive the Medal for Social Merit for their carnival career and promotion of traditions. Pedro Medina Castro will be awarded for his contribution to the conservation of historical heritage. Journalists Nicolás Castellano Flores and José Naranjo Noble will receive the Medal for Social Merit for their distinguished journalistic careers in migration and human rights.
The selection is part of the commemoration of Telde's 675 years of history. The commission, chaired by Mayor Juan Antonio Peña, included political and social representatives, and evaluated 38 candidacies submitted by citizens.
