El Gergal Pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady of the Pillar in Guillena
Guillena marks Our Lady of the Pillar Day with an evening gathering and the El Gergal pilgrimage to the park of the same name.
Usual dates
Weekend around 12 October. Exact dates may vary each year.
Where it is held
Plaza 1.º de Mayo hosts the evening gathering; the pilgrimage leaves the fairground, passes the Church of Our Lady of Granada and the Chapel of Hope, and reaches El Gergal Park.
Province: Sevilla.
Autonomous community: Andalusia.
Traditions and main events
Saturday’s musical gathering precedes Sunday morning’s procession of decorated carts, riders and pilgrims towards El Gergal. Read the 2026 programme.