In Poio (province of Pontevedra) officially presented the newly created dining hall at Colexio de Viñas on 7 October 2026. Galicia’s education minister Román Rodríguez and Poio mayor Ángel Moldes visited the facility and highlighted the cooperation between the Xunta de Galicia and the Concello de Poio in delivering it. According to the regional government, 26 children are already using the room.
During the summer months, the municipality converted a classroom into a dining area of around 65 square metres. According to the town council, the work included painting, replacing suspended ceilings, fitting a kitchen area with metal cladding and installing new lighting. The Concello put its expenditure at €15,000. The Xunta de Galicia also reports further work on a classroom and hall costing €16,000, as part of an ongoing school renovation programme.
The municipality describes the dining hall as part of a broader expansion of childcare provision in the area. It says all primary schools in Poio offer a lunch service in the current school year. The town council says demand exceeds the 26 users registered at the outset; an earlier announcement had referred to 33 children enrolled. The municipality attributes the difference to the dates on which the figures were collected.
Facts: The date of the visit (7 October 2026), the investment amounts (€15,000 by the Concello de Poio; €16,000 from a Xunta de Galicia programme), the size of the room (about 65 square metres) and the opening with 26 children are confirmed. Official announcements provide no further information on long-term participation rates or financial effects beyond the current budget year.
For families in Poio, the additional dining place may help them balance work and childcare. The municipality points to subsidies intended to ease the financial burden on parents. The regional government highlights the continued modernisation of school buildings in Galicia No specific details were given about further investment phases at Colexio de Viñas beyond the measures mentioned.
Poio is a coastal municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Colexio de Viñas is a Xunta de Galicia primary school and part of the network of public education institutions being gradually upgraded for energy efficiency and functionality. The dining hall presented today complements infrastructure and equipment work begun in previous years.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).