El Trabucador was one of the main stages for the total solar eclipse that crossed Catalonia, attracting thousands of people who gathered in this natural space to witness the astronomical phenomenon by the sea. The day turned the Ebro Delta into a meeting point for families, visitors, and astronomy enthusiasts.
The City Council of La Ràpita has emphasized the importance of the planning, coordination, and deployment work of the special device designed to ensure safety and manage access and mobility at El Trabucador. The operation involved various security and emergency services and bodies, with coordination from the City Council of Amposta and the Generalitat de Catalunya.
“"I want to congratulate all the people who have worked on this deployment. The coordination and task distribution have been excellent, and this shows that when we all work together, results follow."
The mayor of La Ràpita, Xavi Reverté, congratulated those involved in the operation and highlighted the day's outcome. Reverté emphasized the prominence of El Trabucador during the eclipse, noting it was one of the best places in Catalonia to experience it, with a "spectacular image" of the bay during sunset. He also positively assessed the special media coverage by Canal 21 and TV3.
The Councilor for Tourism, Helena Queral, stated that the prior planning work had paid off, assuring that the effort to guarantee maximum safety had materialized into a positive experience at El Trabucador. She highlighted that, despite being far from the urban center, El Trabucador is part of the municipality's identity and heritage.
Both the mayor and the councilor thanked the involvement of all the people, services, and bodies that participated, as well as the coordination with the administrations. The role of the security forces and the territorial director of Interior, Paula Navarro, was also highlighted.
The eclipse left an exceptional image of El Trabucador and the Ebro Delta, with thousands of people sharing a unique moment in one of the territory's most distinctive landscapes.
