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A patronal feast or patronal festival [a] [3] (Spanish: fiesta patronal; Catalan: festa patronal; Portuguese: festa patronal; Italian: festa patronale; French: fête patronale) is a yearly celebration dedicated – in countries influenced by Christianity – to the 'heavenly advocate' or 'patron' of the location holding the festival, who is a saint or virgin.
Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island. Like in other countries, " fiestas patronales " are heavily influenced by Spanish culture and religion, and are dedicated to a saint or the Blessed Virgin Mary under one of her titles.
Pages in category "Patronal festivals in Mexico" ... Fiestas patronales de San Luis; G. Guelaguetza This page was last edited on 25 February 2022, at 12:02 ...
Traditional band plays in front of a bar. The town of Jerez serves as the local government for 128 other communities, encompassing an area of 1,521 km 2 (587 sq mi). The municipality, simply referred to as Jerez, shares borders with the municipalities of Fresnillo, Calera de Víctor Rosales, Susticacán, Zacatecas, Villanueva, and Valparaíso.
Salinas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center of Salinas, a municipality of Puerto Rico.Its population in 2010 was 2,453. [1] [4] [5] [6]As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church.
Zacatecas is located in the center-north of Mexico, and covers an area of 75,284 km 2, the tenth-largest state in the country. [8] [9] [10] It borders the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Coahuila and Durango and is divided into 58 municipalities and 4,882 towns, cities and other communities.
Fiestas patronales de Ponce is organized and held by the government of the municipality of Ponce. [11] The cost of the event to the municipality is around $30,000. [12] Fiestas patronales de Ponce aim to celebrate a cultural tradition while also strengthening family bonds, provide a venue to enhance community ties, and keep local traditions ...
Zacatecas was the last stronghold of the Huerta forces, which the División del Norte arrived on June 19, 1914, from Torreón. Painting of the Toma de Zacatecas, Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City. Taking the city would clear the way for Villa to proceed to Mexico City.