Festivals in San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Discover the festivals of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, where the Virgen de la Nueva and San Martín de Tours bring together processions, a romería, music, folklore and community gatherings.
Local festivals in San Martín de Valdeiglesias
The Virgen de la Nueva patronal festivities are usually celebrated over several days around 8 September. Mass and the patron's procession pass through the town centre, while giants and cabezudos, the Unión Musical, jota groups, peñas, associations and the Town Council take part in parades, folklore and communal events in Plaza Real, La Corredera and the area around the bullring.
Virgen de la Nueva romería
On Easter Monday, the romería accompanies the image from the parish church to the Virgen de la Nueva chapel beside the San Juan reservoir. Residents and the brotherhood walk the approximately seven kilometres from the town centre to the sanctuary and share a day of devotion and fellowship there.
Other events: San Martín de Tours
Around 11 November, the San Martín de Tours festivities honour the patron who gives the municipality its name. The brotherhood, Town Council and local organisations preserve religious observances, food traditions and historic customs such as the pine-cone auction, linked to the former livestock fairs and the town's oral memory.