Xàbia in memory: On the brink of 40 years of the first office of CAPA

The June 14 1976 the first office of the Provincial Savings bank of Alicante (CAPA), a venue that had provisionally and stood on Main Street No. 3 opened in Xàbia.

Some months before, a meeting took place in which the General Director of the bank, Antonio Martínez de la Merced, informed the then Mayor of Xàbia, Juan Bautista Soler Blasco and the finance councilor, Vicente Marzal, the intention that existed on the part of the bank to open an office in the municipality. The intention of CAPA was to acquire by public auction the building that currently houses the Soler Blasco Museum. The mayor informed them that the town hall He had the same desire to allocate it to a future museum. The representatives of the bank, knowing the municipal interest, chose not to enter the bid for the building.

Antonio Bisquert, the first director of the CAPA in Xàbia, has told Xábia.com as an anecdote, "the auction of the building in which the Museum is located came out by 800.000 pesetas". Bisquert shared office with Antonio Espinas, Miguel Savall, José Pineda and Teresa Ern among others.

Bisquert himself recalls that a year later the new offices of Ronda Norte opened in which there was a classroom of culture and exhibitions. Every May Day an exhibition of local artists was inaugurated. The entity was an assiduous collaborator with social, cultural and sports projects. He also collaborated directly with festive entities rooted in the municipality such as Fogueres and the Nazarene brotherhood, as well as sports clubs and other associations. They were very present in the daily life of the society xabiera ..

Bisquert has reported a fact that is quite unknown to the neighbors, "from the layer a contribution was made to edit and cover edition pasodoble "Xábia"Salvador Salvá master's work. 1000 games scores were".

Subsequently, in view of the increase in activity, the Provincial Savings Bank opened a branch in the Port until, at the beginning of the 90, it merged with the then Caja del Mediterráneo.

Our interlocutor, Antonio Bisquert, enjoying his retirement is very interested in cultural activities in Xàbia of which is a faithful follower.