CEIP Príncipe Felipe alumni celebrate 40 years of their dragon tree

The 1984 graduating class reunited at the Candelaria educational center to commemorate the anniversary of the tree's planting, with local authorities present.

Generic image of a dragon tree with a commemorative plaque and a group of people celebrating an anniversary in a school setting.
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Generic image of a dragon tree with a commemorative plaque and a group of people celebrating an anniversary in a school setting.

About twenty former students from CEIP Príncipe Felipe in Candelaria gathered last Monday, November 9, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the planting of a dragon tree at the educational center.

The emotional gathering took place at the foot of the tree and was attended by Montse Marín Rodríguez, a Preschool teacher from that graduating class. The school's director, Mariam Valls, welcomed the attendees and invited them to tour the facilities.
The event was also attended by the mayor of Candelaria, María Concepción Brito, and the Councilor for Education, Maeva Tendero, who is also an alumna from this class. Both highlighted the value of such reunions in maintaining the connection with the school.
A commemorative plaque was unveiled, which will inform current students about the history of the dragon tree and the significance of its planting, carried out four decades ago by those who have now reunited around it.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Candelaria (10/11/2026)