Festivals in Villaquilambre

Local festivals of Villaquilambre

Villaquilambre has a decentralized calendar: each locality celebrates its own patron saints and shares a common municipal holiday. In the header they highlight the Corpus Christi y La Magdalena; Navatejera celebrates Los Altares, Villamoros celebrates Santiago, Villanueva del Arbol celebrates its great festivals and Robledo and Villasinta celebrates San Roque.

• Date and duration: The Magdalena has its central day on 22 July. The other festivals are distributed between May and September and usually last for a weekend or several days, depending on the programme prepared in each nucleus.
• Usual places: churches and streets of Villaquilambre, Navatejera, Villaobispo de las Regueras, Villamoros, Villanueva del Arbol, Robledo, Villasinta, Canaleja, Castrillino and Villarrodrigo, as well as squares, parks, sports fields and neighbourhood areas.
• Traditions: Masses and patron saint processions coexist with festivals, clubs, traditional games, children's activities, sports events and cultural proposals. The exact acts depend on the annual programming of each neighbourhood council.
• Participación: The City Council, neighbourhood associations, parishes, associations, clubs, families and residents of the different localities participate.