Proyecto Tortuga is a regenerative intentional community in the process of reviving an abandoned village in the Asturias region of northern Spain (Villanueva de Fíos, near Arriondas), with members also based in Barcelona, Madrid, and Bilbao. Founded in 2023, the project brings together 10+ adults and children with a shared mission to place life at the center — in harmony with surrounding ecosystems and for the well-being of present and future generations.
The community is guided by permaculture principles and deep ecology, with a holistic emphasis on sustainability, shared childcare, health and self-care, and food and energy sovereignty. Governance is practiced through Sociocracy, with four working circles (Rhythm, Care, Land, and Management). Members currently live on a multi-hectare land that includes a ruined village, forests, pastures, a stream, and views of the Picos de Europa, which they are actively restoring.
Legally, the community operates through two entities: a cooperative (Villanueva de Fíos S.Coop.Astur) for collective land ownership and economic management, and an association (Fondiando’l vuelu) for community activities. The group holds regular in-person gatherings and welcomes volunteers.
Start by reaching out over email. We will get to know you and invite you to our online meetings.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Regular payments for community services and maintenance.
Moderate climate with distinct seasonal changes
Includes deciduous and mixed forest types
Examples: Eastern North American Forests, European Broadleaf Forests
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
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