Date:
It is on the first week in July Patroness: Santa Gertrudis
and the Virgin of the Rosary Activities:
- Musical performances
- Championship of board games
- Sports activities
- Popular games
- Procession and holy mass
- Popular paella
- Contest of desserts How arriving:
By the highway of la Pulgara, to a few
3 km of the Cattle Market, at the so-called
‘ Puente del Palo’ this
deputation begins.
Marchena. Santa Gertrudis
Date:
It is on the third week in November Patroness: Santa Gertrudis Activities:
- Evening soiree with troubadours
- Popular games
- Rice with turkey
- Cycling walk
- Holy mass
- Oblation of flowers Other data:
On the previous or posterior Sunday
to the 2nd of February the Raffle of
the Pie is accomplished. This pie is
walked by Marchena and Tercia deputations
previous petition and donation of the
neighbours that desire that it was walked
by their houses. On Christmas Day the
‘Cuadrillas’ also sing.
How arriving:
By the highway of La Pulgara, having
passed the Cattle Market, take the deviation
to the right, directing Santa Gertrudis.
Morata
Date:
It is during the week of the 24th June Patron: John the Baptist
Activities:
- Parade of carriages and majorettes
- Sports activities
- Folklore dances and popular games
- Contest of crumbs
- Mass and procession
- The John's and the Jane's Burning
- Orchestra How arriving:
By the highway of Campo López
and having passed this nucleus, go over
a few Kilometres to go into Morata.
Morata. El Calvary
Dates:
It is the first week in August. It is
the commemoration to the monument of
Three Crosses Activities:
- A pig killing
- Elaboration of fritters
- Contest of crumbs
- Disguises
- Popular dances
- Game of bowling
- Competition of ugly people
- Spanish song How arriving:
By the highway of Campo López
and having passed this urban nucleus,
direct to Morata -The Calvary.
Nogalte
Dates:
It is from the 28th to the 29th December Patron: Innocent Saints
Activities:
- ‘Cuadrillas’ songs
- Popular dances
- Raffles
- Holy mass How arriving:
Take the highway from Granada, direction
to Puerto Lumbreras, to get to the bar
‘Las Minas’. There, you
find a left deviation and to a few 5
km. you get to Nogalte.
Parrilla. Pilgrimage ‘El Pradico’
Dates:
It is on the second Sunday in January Patron: Saint Anthony
Abad Activities:
- Auction to carry the saints
- Procession
- Holy mass
- ‘Cuadrillas’ songs
- Traditional dances How arriving:
By the highway of the swamp or ‘El
Pantano’ take the left deviation.
The day of pilgrimage the entrance is
signposted.
Parrilla. Riopar
Dates:
It is celebrated from the 16th to
the 19th March Patron: Saint Joseph Activities:
- Popular games
- Contests
- Procession in pilgrimage
- Rice with turkey for everybody
- Infantile games
- Orchestra Other data:
These parties are also known like
those of ‘El Consejero’. How arriving:
Take the highway from the swamp- La
Parroquia and to a few 8 km approximately,
take the deviation to the right that
indicates Riopar.
Pozo Higuera. La Campana
Dates:
It is celebrated the second week in
July Patroness: Our Lady
of ‘El Carmen’ Activities:
- Sports activities
- Encounter of motorcycles
- Popular games
- Contests
- Rice and crumbs
- Open-air festivals
- High Mass How arriving:
By the highway of Águilas, take
the deviation to the right directing
Pulpí.
Purias. Felí
Dates:
It is from the 24th to the 28th in July Patroness: Santa Ann
Activities:
- Proclamation of the parties
- Choice of the Queen of these festivities
- ‘Cuadrillas’ performances
- Musical performances
- Evening soiree with troubadours
- Contests of board games
- Infantile activities
- Contest of crumbs
- Rice for everybody
- Sports activities
- Holy mass How arriving:
Take the highway of Águilas,
and the left deviation direction to
Aguaderas. Then, take the deviation
to the right, by the Baenas road. You
will find the hermitage to a few 500
meters.
Purias. Pilgrimage of Villareal
Dates:
It is celebrate on the 8th December Patroness: The Immaculate
Conception Activities:
- Pilgrimage with the Virgin
- Typical Candies
- Traditional dances
- Typical food How arriving:
Take the highway from Águilas,
and having passed the height of Purias
take the deviation to the right where
the Villareal's hermitage is.
Ramonete
Dates:
It is celebrated from the 3rd to the
6th October Patroness: The Virgin
of the Rosary Activities:
- Pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Rosary
- Floral oblation
- Rally
- Bullfighting
- Popular games
- Championship of domino
- Giant paella How arriving:
Following the highway of Águilas,
take the left deviation and continue
by the highway of Campo López-Ramonete.
Ramonete. Puntas de Calnegre
Dates:
It is celebrated from the 22nd to the
25th August Patron: Saint Ginés
de la Jara Activities:
- Queen's choice of this festivity
- Contest of disguises
- Infantile games
- Holy mass and procession
- Giant paella
- Spanish ‘Sangría’
- Dances How arriving:
Take the highway from the Pulgara, direction
to Campo López - Ramonete - Puntas
of Calnegre.
Río
Dates:
It is celebrated at the ends in August
and the principles in Septembre Patroness: Virgin Mary's
Heart Activities:
- Infantile games
- Contests
- Sports activities
- Rice of cohabitation
- Mass and procession
- Dances How arriving:
This deputation limits with the urban
nucleus and with the river Guadalentín,
directing Caravaca.
Tercia
Dates:
It is celebrated during the last week
in July Activities:
- Cycle parade
- Board games
- Infantile games
- Sports activities
- Evening soiree with troubadours
- Contest of crumbs
- Paella
- Outdoor mass
- Musical performances Other data:
The parties are celebrated at the
Public High School of Villaespesa.
How arriving:
Take the highway from Murcia in Apolonia's
neighbourhood. You can also reach
to through the highway of Villaespesa,
directing Murcia, to the right or
by the road of Cartagena.
Torrealvilla
Dates:
It is celebrated from the 6th to the
8th December Patroness: The Immaculate
Conception Activities:
- Infantile popular games
- Open-air festival
- Contest of crumbs
- Mass and procession
- ‘Cuadrillas’ songs with
traditional dances How arriving:
Take the highway from Caravaca and in
the first crossroad to the right follow
to Torrealvilla. You will find Torreavilla
to a few 11 km.
Torrealvilla. Zuñiga
Dates:
It is celebrated on the second week
in August Patroness: Fátima's
Virgin Activities:
- Infantile games
- Contests
- Release of little cow
- Holy mass and procession
- Passacaglia and ‘cuadrillas’
songs
- ‘Parrandas’ and ‘Malagueñas’
dances
- Musical performances How arriving:
Take the highway from Caravaca and at
the first deviation to the right, follow
to Zarzadilla de Totana. To a few 3
km., take the left deviation direction
to Zuñiga.
Torrecilla
Dates:
It is celebrated the last weekend
in June Activities:
- Sports activities
- Competition of chess
- Contests of different games
- Musical performances
- Races of tapes on horse
- Troubadours Performances
- Contest of paellas Other data:
The neighbours’ Association
also celebrates the Party of the tower
or the ‘Tree Day’ on the
February's last Sunday or first March's
Sunday. They plant trees, they cook
crumbs, and there is also a paragliding
exhibition. How arriving:
Take the highway of ‘Camino
Viejo del Puerto’ and the deviation
to the right by the road ‘Cabalgadores’.
That is the cross before getting to
the bar ‘Rosales’. You
reach the place where this Association
celebrates the parties.
To get ‘La Torre’ you
arrive through the highway from Granada,
having passed the avenue of ‘La
Torrecilla’, and take the first
road asphalted to the right. Pass
the carriageway by the underpass to
get to the first road to the right.
Torrecilla. Burruezo
Dates:
It is celebrated from the 9th to the
10th February Patroness: The Virgin
of ‘Desamparados’ Activities:
- Serenade to the Virgin in charge of
the ‘Cuadrillas’
- Mass and procession
- Race of tapes
- Folkloric dances
- Popular raffles How arriving:
Go to ‘La Torrecilla’. It
is just in front of the Polígono
Industrial.
Torrecilla. Sagrada Familia
Dates:
It is celebrated the last weekend to
Epiphany Patroness: Saint Sacred
Family Activities:
- Infantile games
- Musical performances
- Contest of crumbs
- Procession
- Mass and ‘cuadrillas’
songs
- Flamenco soiree
- Raffles of pie How arriving:
Take the highway from Granada and turn
to the left, just in front of the School
of ‘La Torrecilla’.
Zarcilla de Ramos
Dates:
It is celebrated during the first week
in September Patroness: The Virgin
of Piety Activities:
- Passacaglia
- Contests
- Board games
- Open-air festivals
- Popular games
- Paella
- Holy mass and procession Other data:
At Christmas Day, the ‘Cuadrilla’
group of Zarcilla de Ramos sing the
‘Pascuas’, or typical songs
from Lorca. How arriving:
Take the highway from Caravaca and to
a few 16 km, take the left deviation,
direction Zarcilla of Ramos.
Zarcilla de Ramos. El Rincón
Dates:
It is celebrated the third weekend of
August Patroness: Our Lady's
Assumption Activities:
- Popular open-air festivals
- Contest of tractors
- Infantile games
- Different contests
- Carriage with toys
- Crumbs
- Holy mass How arriving:
Take the highway from Caravaca and catch
a left deviation, directing to Zarcilla
of Ramos. Once there, take a new deviation
and approximately to 1.5 km. the nucleus
of ‘El Rincón’ is
found.
Zarzadilla de Totana
Dates:
It is celebrated the last weekend of
September Patron: Saint Miguel
Archangel Activities:
- Sports activities
- Popular games
- Fanfare and passacaglia
- Contests
- Giant paella
- Saints' auction
- Mass and procession
- Auction of the Water of the souls
- Open-air festivals How arriving:
By the highway of Caravaca take the
first deviation to the right, direction
to Zarzadilla de Totana. You will find
this deputation to a few 28 km.
Zarzalico. Henares
Dates:
The first weekend of September Patroness: The Virgin
of Sorrow Activities:
- Musical evening with troubadours
- Race of tapes on motorcycle and on
horseback
- Performances of ‘Cuadrillas’
- Exhibition of folkloric dances
- Mass and procession
- Various contests and raffles How arriving:
By the highway from Granada and having
passed the town of Puerto Lumbreras',
take the deviation to the right, direction
to La Parroquia- Henares.
Marchena 
