More than 50,000 people marched in Málaga against the housing business on 11 November despite torrential rain and a weather warning, El Salto reported. The outlet’s reported turnout makes the local finale of the housing general strike politically significant: severe weather did not disperse a protest that put access to housing at the centre of the city’s public debate.
The march moved through Málaga under the slogan “Málaga se moja por la vivienda,” or “Málaga gets soaked for housing.” El Salto said the strike committee welcomed the turnout and also highlighted participation in pickets held during the day at commercial and logistics sites.
The attendance figure needs careful attribution. The available report puts the crowd above 50,000, but provides neither a municipal or police estimate nor a counting method. Even with that limit, a large umbrella-filled march is a concrete local development in the 11N strike: housing drew thousands into the streets under adverse conditions.
The strike committee also alleged police violence during the pickets, saying several people were injured and at least one person was detained. Those are serious allegations, but the supplied material contains neither a full police account nor official documentation of the reported incidents. They should therefore remain attributed to the organisers.
El Salto linked the protest to Málaga’s rental pressure, citing a report that says rent takes 75% of residents’ wages. Public response to that pressure cannot be reduced to a crowd figure. But the rain-soaked demonstration supports a clear conclusion: when housing is experienced as an everyday emergency, bad weather does not settle the conflict or replace the political responses protesters are demanding.
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- El Salto · Edición General · Source date: 2026-11-11
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