Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain

The title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest (Spanish: Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional, Basque: Interes Turistiko Nazioarteko Jaiak, Catalan: Festes d'Interès Turístic Internacional / Valencian: Festes d'Interés Turístic Internacional, Galician: Festas de Interese Turístico Internacional) is an honorary distinction that is given by the General Secretariat of Tourism of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Government of Spain to the fiestas, festivals or events in Spain involving manifestations of cultural and popular tradition, with particular regard to their ethnic characteristics and special importance as international tourist attractions. This honorary title was established in 1979.

Requirements

The requirements to be eligible to receive this distinction include:[1]

  • Antiquity of the celebration and continuity over time (at least should be held each five years).
  • Popular roots and participation, especially value the existence of associations that support it.
  • Originality, diversity that are relevant in terms of promoting tourism of Spain abroad.
  • Impact on international media, at least ten performances in one or more foreign media.
  • Possess the declaration of National Tourist Interest for at least five years.
  • That its development involve no mistreatment of people or animals, and care for the city, architecture and landscape.
  • Existence in the town or within 50 km (30 mi) of suitable accommodation and tourist services.
  • Full Town Council agreement and a favorable report from the Autonomous Community.

Fiestas

Fiestas declared of International Tourist Interest in Spain
Image Name Dates Designation Ref.
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife		 Variable date
on February–March		 1980 [2]
Carnival of Cádiz
Cádiz		 During the 10 days preceding
Ash Wednesday		 1980 [3]
Horse racing of Sanlúcar
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)		 During two cycles of August depending on the tides 1997 [4]
Cascamorras
Baza and Guadix (Granada)		 6 September 2013
International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest
Torrevieja (Alicante)		 22–30 July 1994 [5]
International Sella River Descent
Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias)		 Saturday following
2 August		 1980 [6]
Magdalena Festival
Castellón de la Plana		 From the third
Saturday of Lent		 2010
Entrada de toros y caballos [es]
Segorbe (Castellón)		 Second week
of September		 2005 [7]
Falles in Valencia
Valencia		 15–19 March 1980 [8]
Feria de Abril
Seville		 Two weeks after
Holy week		 1980 [9]
Fair of Albacete
Albacete		 7–17 September 2008 [10]
Feria del Caballo of Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)		 Three weeks after
Holy week		 1980 [11]
Festival del Cante de las Minas [es]
La Unión (Murcia)		 Eleven days after the
first Wednesday of August		 2006 [12]
The Burial of the Sardine in Murcia
Murcia		 First Saturday
following Holy Week		 2006 [13]
Festas do Apóstolo Santiago [gl]
Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)		 25 July 2001 [14]
Bonfires of Saint John
Alicante		 20–24 June 1984 [15]
Fiestas de la Santísima y Vera Cruz [es]
Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)		 1–5 May 2004 [16]
Moors and Christians of Alcoy
Alcoy (Alicante)		 22–24 April 1980 [17]
Moors and Christians of Villajoyosa [es]
Villajoyosa (Alicante)		 24–31 July 2003 [18]
Misteri d'Elx
Elche (Alicante)		 14–15 August 1980 [19]
Corpus Christi in Toledo [es]
Toledo		 60 days after
Easter Sunday		 1980 [20]
Procession of the Palm Sunday of Elx [es]
Elche (Alicante)		 Palm Sunday 1997 [21]
Pilgrimage of El Rocío
Almonte (Huelva)		 Weekend of
Pentecost Sunday		 1980 [22]
Viking Festival of Catoira
Catoira (Pontevedra)		 First Sunday of August 2002 [23][24]
Festival of San Fermín
Pamplona		 6–14 July 1980 [25]
Holy Week in Palencia [es]
Palencia		 Holy Week 2012 [26]
Holy Week in Cartagena [es]
Cartagena (Murcia)		 Holy Week 2005 [27]
Holy Week in Cuenca and its Religious Music Week
Cuenca		 Holy Week 1980 [28]
Holy Week in Hellín [es]
Hellín (Albacete)		 Holy Week 2007 [29]
Holy Week in León [es]
León		 Holy Week 2002 [30]
Holy Week in Lorca [es]
Lorca (Murcia)		 Holy Week 2007 [31]
Holy Week in Málaga
Málaga		 Holy Week 1980 [32]
Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco [es]
Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid)		 Holy Week 2009 [33]
Holy Week in Salamanca
Salamanca		 Holy Week 2003 [34]
Holy Week in Seville
Seville		 Holy Week 1980 [35]
Holy Week in Granada [es]
Granada		 Holy Week 2009 [36]
Holy Week in Valladolid
Valladolid		 Holy Week 1980 [37]
Holy Week in Zamora
Zamora		 Holy Week 1986 [38]
Holy Week in Zaragoza [es]
Zaragoza		 Holy Week 2014 [39]
Ruta del tambor y el bombo
including the Holy Weeks in Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, la Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén (Teruel)		 Holy Week 2014 [40]
La Tomatina
Buñol (Valencia)		 Last Wednesday
of August		 2002 [24][41]
Corpus Christi in Ponteareas [gl]
Ponteareas (Pontevedra)		 60 days after
Easter Sunday		 2009 [42]
Holy Week in Orihuela [es]
Orihuela (Alicante)		 Holy Week 2010 [43]
Holy Week in Viveiro
Viveiro (Lugo)		 Holy Week 2013 [44]
Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo
A Estrada (Pontevedra)		 First Friday–Monday of July 2007 [45]
Festa do Albariño
Cambados (Pontevedra)		 First Sunday of August 2018 [46]
Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World
Ortigueira (A Coruña)		 29 July 2005 [47]
Carnival of Las Palmas
Las Palmas		 Variable date
on February–March		 2023 [48]
Fiestas del Pilar
Zaragoza		 12 October 2019 [49]
Arde Lucus
Lugo		 Last weeks of June 2023 [50]
La Arribada [es]
Baiona (Pontevedra)		 First weekend of March 2015 [51]
Cantabrian Wars Fest [es]
Los Corrales de Buelna (Cantabria)		 Last weekend of August
and first of September		 2019 [52]
Fiestas of the Mutiny [es]
Aranjuez (Madrid)		 First week of September 2014 [53]
Holy Week in Cáceres [es]
Cáceres		 Holy Week 2011 [54]
Holy Week in Mérida [es]
Mérida (Badajoz)		 Holy Week 2018 [55]
Holy Week in Ávila [es]
Ávila		 Holy Week 2014 [56]
Carthaginians and Romans [es]
Cartagena (Murcia)		 Second half of September 2017 [57]
Running of the bulls in Cuéllar [es]
Cuéllar (Segovia)		 Last weekend of August 2018 [58]
Corpus Christi in Béjar [es]
Béjar (Salamanca)		 60 days after
Easter Sunday		 2019 [59]
Holy Week in Cieza [es]
Cieza (Murcia)		 Holy Week 2023 [60]
Carnival of Badajoz [es]
Badajoz		 Variable date
on February–March		 2022 [61]
Holy Week in Ferrol [es]
Ferrol (A Coruña)		 Holy Week 2014 [62]
Holy Week in Jumilla [es]
Jumilla (Murcia)		 Holy Week 2019 [63]
Carnival of Águilas [es]
Águilas (Murcia)		 Variable date
on February–March		 2015 [64]
Holy Week in Murcia [es]
Murcia		 Holy Week 2011 [65]
Bando de la Huerta [es]
Murcia		 Tuesday following
Holy Week		 2012 [66]
Holy Week in Crevillente
Crevillente (Alicante)		 Holy Week 2011 [67]
All Saints' Fair [es]
Cocentaina (Alicante)		 All Saints' Day 2019 [68]
Holy Week in Medina del Campo [es]
Medina del Campo (Valladolid)		 Holy Week 2011 [69]
Jerez Grape Harvest Fest [es]
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)		 Two weeks in September 1980 [70]
Fiesta del Cocido [es]
Lalín (Pontevedra)		 Sunday preceding Carnival 2020 [71]
Fiesta del Pulpo [es]
O Carballiño (Ourense)		 Second weekend
of August		 2022 [72]
Fiesta de la Lamprea
Arbo (Pontevedra)		 Last weekend
of April		 2023 [73]
Carnival of Xinzo de Limia [gl]
Xinzo de Limia (Ourense)		 Variable date
on February–March		 2019 [74]
Bonfires of Saint John [gl]
A Coruña		 23–24 June 2015 [75]
Fiestas Mayores
Almansa (Albacete)		 First week of May 2019 [76]
The Night of the Drums
Mula (Murcia)		 Holy Wednesday 2022 [77]
Magical Autumn
Ambroz Valley (Cáceres)		 Late October–early December 2024 [78]
Moors and Christians of Ontinyent [es]
Ontinyent (Valencia)		 Late August 2024 [79]
Moors and Christians of Crevillente
Crevillente (Alicante)		 Early October 2017 [80]
Holy Week in Toledo
Toledo		 Holy Week 2014 [81]
Fiestas de la Virgen [es]
Yecla (Murcia)		 5–15 December 2024 [82]

See also

References

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