Torrevieja introduces the three young women in the 2026/2027 Salt Queen’s Court

Alba Egea Moya, Laura María Cases Martínez and Yanira Berge Martínez will form Torrevieja’s Salt Queen’s Court for 2026/2027. The Town Hall announced their names on 26 October, after a day of activities, interviews and exercises with the six candidates. The ceremony on 14 November will decide which of them becomes the Salt Queen and which two become her Maids of Honour.

The final selection will take place at the Municipal Theatre. The event will include a farewell to the current court, made up of Daniela Gómez Navarro, Miriam Córdoba Prades and Sara Toribio Sánchez, and the introduction of the jury members. The Town Council has said it is keeping the identities of the other candidates confidential so they can apply in future years.

The three young women are aged between 19 and 26 and have different links to local cultural and festive life. Egea, 26, graduated in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts from the University of Alicante. She takes part in the School of Salt Craftsmanship and the Sinfonía Choir, as well as attending celebrations such as Habaneras, Semana Santa and Carnival.

Cases, 22, graduated in Early Childhood Education from the same university. Her activities include Semana Santa, Carnival, the Three Kings Parade and the Municipal Choral Singing School. Berge, 19, studies Law and is involved in several local celebrations, including the May Fair, the festivities of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Virgen del Carmen.

The Court consists of a Salt Queen and two Maids of Honour, who represent the municipality at official, cultural and festive events organised by the Festivals Department. According to the municipal application rules, candidates had to be aged between 18 and 26 and born in Torrevieja or registered as residents there for at least five years.

The Town Council dates the start of the tradition of choosing a Salt Queen to 1963. This year’s call for applications received six entries, compared with seven in the previous edition. The ceremony on 14 November will conclude the process and announce the roles each of the three members will hold during the next festive season.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.