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Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain

The title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest is an honorary distinction that is given by the General Secretariat of Tourism of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Government of Spain to the fiestas, festivals or events in Spain involving manifestations of cultural and popular tradition, with particular regard to their ethnic characteristics and special importance as international tourist attractions. This honorary title was established in 1979.

Requirements

The requirements to be eligible to receive this distinction include:[1]

  • Antiquity of the celebration and continuity over time (at least should be held each five years).
  • Popular roots and participation, especially value the existence of associations that support it.
  • Originality, diversity that are relevant in terms of promoting tourism of Spain abroad.
  • Impact on international media, at least ten performances in one or more foreign media.
  • Possess the declaration of National Tourist Interest for at least five years.
  • That its development involve no mistreatment of people or animals, and care for the city, architecture and landscape.
  • Existence in the town or within 50 km (30 mi) of suitable accommodation and tourist services.
  • Full Town Council agreement and a favorable report from the Autonomous Community.

Fiestas

Fiestas declared of International Tourist Interest in Spain
ImageNameDatesDesignationRef.
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife		Variable date
on February–March		1980[2]
Carnival of Cádiz
Cádiz		During the 10 days preceding
Ash Wednesday		1980[3]
Horse racing of Sanlúcar
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)		During two cycles of August depending on the tides1997[4]
Cascamorras
Baza and Guadix (Granada)		6 September2013
International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest
Torrevieja (Alicante)		22–30 July1994[5]
International Sella River Descent
Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias)		Saturday following
2 August		1980[6]
Magdalena Festival
Castellón de la Plana		From the third
Saturday of Lent		2010
Entrada de toros y caballos [es]
Segorbe (Castellón)		Second week
of September		2005[7]
Falles in Valencia
Valencia		15–19 March1980[8]
Feria de Abril
Seville		Two weeks after
Holy week		1980[9]
Fair of Albacete
Albacete		7–17 September2008[10]
Feria del Caballo of Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)		Three weeks after
Holy week		1980[11]
Festival del Cante de las Minas [es]
La Unión (Murcia)		Eleven days after the
first Wednesday of August		2006[12]
The Burial of the Sardine in Murcia
Murcia		First Saturday
following Holy Week		2006[13]
Festas do Apóstolo Santiago [gl]
Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)		25 July2001[14]
Bonfires of Saint John
Alicante		20–24 June1984[15]
Fiestas de la Santísima y Vera Cruz [es]
Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)		1–5 May2004[16]
Moors and Christians of Alcoy
Alcoy (Alicante)		22–24 April1980[17]
Moors and Christians of Villajoyosa [es]
Villajoyosa (Alicante)		24–31 July2003[18]
Misteri d'Elx
Elche (Alicante)		14–15 August1980[19]
Corpus Christi in Toledo [es]
Toledo		60 days after
Easter Sunday		1980[20]
Procession of the Palm Sunday of Elx [es]
Elche (Alicante)		Palm Sunday1997[21]
Pilgrimage of El Rocío
Almonte (Huelva)		Weekend of
Pentecost Sunday		1980[22]
Viking Festival of Catoira
Catoira (Pontevedra)		First Sunday of August2002[23][24]
Festival of San Fermín
Pamplona		6–14 July1980[25]
Holy Week in Palencia [es]
Palencia		Holy Week2012[26]
Holy Week in Cartagena [es]
Cartagena (Murcia)		Holy Week2005[27]
Holy Week in Cuenca and its Religious Music Week
Cuenca		Holy Week1980[28]
Holy Week in Hellín [es]
Hellín (Albacete)		Holy Week2007[29]
Holy Week in León [es]
León		Holy Week2002[30]
Holy Week in Lorca [es]
Lorca (Murcia)		Holy Week2007[31]
Holy Week in Málaga
Málaga		Holy Week1980[32]
Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco [es]
Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid)		Holy Week2009[33]
Holy Week in Salamanca
Salamanca		Holy Week2003[34]
Holy Week in Seville
Seville		Holy Week1980[35]
Holy Week in Granada [es]
Granada		Holy Week2009[36]
Holy Week in Valladolid
Valladolid		Holy Week1980[37]
Holy Week in Zamora
Zamora		Holy Week1986[38]
Holy Week in Zaragoza [es]
Zaragoza		Holy Week2014[39]
Ruta del tambor y el bombo
including the Holy Weeks in Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, la Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén (Teruel)		Holy Week2014[40]
La Tomatina
Buñol (Valencia)		Last Wednesday
of August		2002[24][41]
Corpus Christi in Ponteareas [gl]
Ponteareas (Pontevedra)		60 days after
Easter Sunday		2009[42]
Holy Week in Orihuela [es]
Orihuela (Alicante)		Holy Week2010[43]
Holy Week in Viveiro
Viveiro (Lugo)		Holy Week2013[44]
Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo
A Estrada (Pontevedra)		First Friday–Monday of July2007[45]
Festa do Albariño
Cambados (Pontevedra)		First Sunday of August2018[46]
Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World
Ortigueira (A Coruña)		29 July2005[47]
Carnival of Las Palmas
Las Palmas		Variable date
on February–March		2023[48]
Fiestas del Pilar
Zaragoza		12 October2019[49]
Arde Lucus
Lugo		Last weeks of June2023[50]
La Arribada [es]
Baiona (Pontevedra)		First weekend of March2015[51]
Cantabrian Wars Fest [es]
Los Corrales de Buelna (Cantabria)		Last weekend of August
and first of September		2019[52]
Fiestas of the Mutiny [es]
Aranjuez (Madrid)		First week of September2014[53]
Holy Week in Cáceres [es]
Cáceres		Holy Week2011[54]
Holy Week in Mérida [es]
Mérida (Badajoz)		Holy Week2018[55]
Holy Week in Ávila [es]
Ávila		Holy Week2014[56]
Carthaginians and Romans [es]
Cartagena (Murcia)		Second half of September2017[57]
Running of the bulls in Cuéllar [es]
Cuéllar (Segovia)		Last weekend of August2018[58]
Corpus Christi in Béjar [es]
Béjar (Salamanca)		60 days after
Easter Sunday		2019[59]
Holy Week in Cieza [es]
Cieza (Murcia)		Holy Week2023[60]
Carnival of Badajoz [es]
Badajoz		Variable date
on February–March		2022[61]
Holy Week in Ferrol [es]
Ferrol (A Coruña)		Holy Week2014[62]
Holy Week in Jumilla [es]
Jumilla (Murcia)		Holy Week2019[63]
Carnival of Águilas [es]
Águilas (Murcia)		Variable date
on February–March		2015[64]
Holy Week in Murcia [es]
Murcia		Holy Week2011[65]
Bando de la Huerta [es]
Murcia		Tuesday following
Holy Week		2012[66]
Holy Week in Crevillente
Crevillente (Alicante)		Holy Week2011[67]
All Saints' Fair [es]
Cocentaina (Alicante)		All Saints' Day2019[68]
Holy Week in Medina del Campo [es]
Medina del Campo (Valladolid)		Holy Week2011[69]
Jerez Grape Harvest Fest [es]
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)		Two weeks in September1980[70]
Fiesta del Cocido [es]
Lalín (Pontevedra)		Sunday preceding Carnival2020[71]
Fiesta del Pulpo [es]
O Carballiño (Ourense)		Second weekend
of August		2022[72]
Fiesta de la Lamprea
Arbo (Pontevedra)		Last weekend
of April		2023[73]
Carnival of Xinzo de Limia [gl]
Xinzo de Limia (Ourense)		Variable date
on February–March		2019[74]
Bonfires of Saint John [gl]
A Coruña		23–24 June2015[75]
Fiestas Mayores
Almansa (Albacete)		First week of May2019[76]
The Night of the Drums
Mula (Murcia)		Holy Wednesday2022[77]

See also

References

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