MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la Esperanza, is the biggest civil works project currently on the books in Andalucia – and, once finished, it will also be the largest hospital in the region. Entire sections of the hospital will be devoted to specialist medicine, with 158 rooms for different disciplines and 38 more for nursing care. The Virgen de la Esperanza is one of Malaga’s most beloved Semana Santa figures, and a symbol long associated with comfort in times of illness and hardship. “And I am sure this hospital is going to bring a lot of hope to the residents of Malaga,” he added.