Fiesta del Agua - Romería de San Roque
Fiesta del Agua - Romería de San Roque
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Pontevedra
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Vilagarcía de Arousa
Rúa San Roque
36600 Vilagarcía de Arousa Pontevedra
Spain
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This festival takes place on 16 August to celebrate the feast of San Roque (‘Saint Roch’). It has a secular tradition and a procession in which the saint is carried from the parish church to its chapel. At first it was merely religious, but when some percussion bands from Pamplona were participating in 1978, a heat wave made the neighbours throw water to the people who were taking part. Since then, devotion, prayer and respect share the event with fun and spontaneity. The number of visitors has grown over the years and it was declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest in 2006.
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Parking
Yes, free of charge
Landscape interest of the surroundings
Elevated
Description of the environment
Urban
Declaration of tourist interest
National
Responsible body
Concello de Vilagarcía de Arousa
Animation activities
For families
Shows
Musicals