Central Govt had control a year ago, but when this 6 month state of alarm came into effect last November the powers were handed to the regions.
This state of alarm expires in 4 days but there's still no word on what happens next.
They did that at the start of the 6 months.
That's why we're locked in the town, and Galera (5 miles down the road) can travel as far as The Algarve and the border with Portugal.