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| Up to 10,000 people follow "Our Father Jesus the Nazarene" through the streets of Jaen. |
Semana Santa in Jáen
Guide to Holy Week / Semana Santa in Andalucia
Semana Santa processions explained in detail
Jaen capital is yet another Andalusian city that has a certified "Fiesta of National Touristic Interest" and as in every other corner of the province, jinienses (residents of Jaen) believe their particular processions are without a doubt the most beautiful in all of Spain. We'll leave it up to the individual visitor to decide whether or not that is true, and remind everyone that the province's capital is not the only place in that area to enjoy a traditional Andalucian Semana Santa. Cities like Úbeda, Baeza and Martos are also well known in the area - and they have all had their Holy Week's declared "Fiestas of National Touristic Interest".
As in so many places here in the south of Spain, locals in Jaen capital have their very favourite float - and it is the one dedicated to a version of Jesus called "Our Father Jesus the Nazarene" - nicknamed "grandfather" (el abuelo). According to the Spanish version of Wikipedia, this particular image's procession is the one that attracts locals like a magnet as it is considered the most representative of the city - up to 10,000 people might follow the "grandfather" around town, even though he is carried out and about the streets at the crack of dawn.
Discover more about Semana Santa in Andalucia.
Semana Santa in the towns of Andalucia
Málaga's Holy Week celebrations were declared to be of interest to International Tourism in 1965 and they have also obtained the regional stamp of approval "Fiesta of National Interest". Thousands… More →
Each procession has a short name and an official long ecclesiastical name representing a part of the Easter story. the processions are organised by the brotherhood associations. The processions… More →
There are six days of processions in Estepona during Semana Santa. These days are Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramas), Easter Wednesday (Miércoles Santo), Easter Thursday (Jueves Santo), Good Friday (… More →
Málaga's Holy Week celebrations were declared to be of interest to International Tourism in 1965 and they have also obtained the regional stamp of approval "Fiesta of National Interest". Thousands… More →
Jaen capital is yet another Andalusian city that has a certified "Fiesta of National Touristic Interest" and as in every other corner of the province, jinienses (residents of Jaen) believe their… More →
Like so many others, the Holy Week processions in Huelva are certified as "Fiesta of National Touristic Interest" and thus touted as one of the best in Spain (we'll leave that to each visitor to… More →
Processions take place throughout the province along with Passion Plays as well. There is one more special claim to fame by the provincial capital in that no where else in Andalucia can you… More →
Semana Santa is celebrated in Córdoba capital and throughout the province with numerous villages having obtained the government stamp of approval "Fiesta of National Touristic Andalucia".
Semana Santa in Cádiz province is celebrated with great fervour and passion. The provincial capital, Cádiz, holds tremendous, extravagant processions - on par with those of all the other… More →
We hear a lot about Holy Week in Seville and a few other provincial capitals like Huelva and Málaga, but very little about Almería. You might be surprised then to learn that Almería deserves more… More →
Strictly speaking this is a religious festival, but for most of the week, solemnity isn't the keynote - there's a lot of carousing and frivolity, and bars are full day and night with entire… More →
In 1993, a young woman from the village of Luque in Cordoba had the idea of creating an hermandad (church brotherhood which goes out in a procession in Holy Week) specifically for women. The… More →
Future Semana Santa Dates
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