Sustainable
mobility is always
born in mind
to improve access and
the lives of citizens
Pilar Barreiro Álvarez
Mayor of Cartagena since 1995
Cartagena today is a prosperous and trail-
blazing city and Pilar Barreiro Álvarez has
been at the helm of its government since
1995, the year in which she became the
first woman and top political authority f the
municipal administration, at the forefront of
Cartagena’s City Council. Since then, day
after day, she has been safeguarding the
welfare of her city and of its residents.
Question: For her, it has been a privile-
ge and pride to govern the city over the
past 18 years. How do you feel about
this and what is the key for maintaining
over all these years the confidence of
the city’s residents?
Answer: I feel enormous satisfaction, but
even more so when we are close to elec-
tions since everyone talks about represen-
tation and the real democratic represen-
o m m u n i t i e s
