The Patronato Municipal de la Vivienda de Alicante is an autonomous body of Alicante City Council, established in 1981 to address the city’s social housing needs. Its remit includes promoting and managing housing, with priority given to people and groups who face greater barriers to securing a home. The organisation also provides housing-related information and advice, manages rental properties and carries out maintenance and rehabilitation. 246
Its work is local, centred on Alicante and its neighbourhoods. The council’s 2025 account stated that the Patronato managed 746 homes in social-rental schemes and a further 542 privately owned homes through its affordable-rental programme. 1 These figures describe the organisation’s housing management, alongside its role in developing new provision.
The Patronato’s 2026 budget proposal totalled €4,124,759. It included €625,880 to complete 14 social-rental homes for young people in San Gabriel, intended to support young people’s emancipation. The homes were to join 15 apartments at El Portón in the Casco Antiguo, which the article said were expected to be completed before the end of 2025. 1 The article identifies Carlos de Juan as the city councillor for housing and reports that the Patronato’s Junta General approved the budget proposal. 1
The organisation is based in Alicante; the national administrative directory lists its address as Calle Jorge Juan 3, 03002 Alicante. 11 Its governing arrangements include municipal representatives, while its activities and housing portfolio serve residents within the city rather than a national or international area. 46