Holy Week
in Cuevas del Almanzora
2026
Officially Declared of Tourist Interest in 2003
During this festive week, Cuevas del Almanzora becomes a town which lives and represents the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ in an unforgettable way.
A Blast from the Past: Enjoy and Experience Traditions in Cuevas del Almanzora
Held annually and religiously, these traditional processions mark the celebration of the Passion Week. Holy Week in Cuevas del Almanzora is not only a living example of popular religiosity, but also a series of liturgical and cultural celebrations. Above all, it is a way of understanding, feeling and experiencing the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.
It is a meeting point for many locals who are out of town throughout the year and take advantage of this time to reconnect with their past, as well as for the many tourists who come to live the experience of discovering and enjoying Holy Week in or town.
Documents in the parish archives of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación indicate that the origin of this tradition dates back to 1505 (approximately), during the Marquisate of Los Vélez.
Our Brotherhoods and Confraternities
Real Ilustre y Muy Venerable Cofradía de Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, Stmo. Cristo de la Misericordia, Ntro. Sr. Amarrao a la Columna y María Stma. de la Estrella
Real Hermandad de San Juan Evangelista, Nuestra Señora de La Esperanza, Santas Mujeres, Verónica y María Magdalena y Santísimo Cristo de La Salud
Pontificia y Real Archicofradía de María Santísima de los Dolores
Mayordomía Jesús De La Humildad Y Paciencia
Hermandad Santísimo Cristo Del Perdón Y La Caridad
Hermandad De Nuestra Señora De Las Angustias
Hermandad de Ntra. Señora de La Soledad Y El Resucitado
Processions
Domingo de Resurrección
Viernes Santo
Jueves Santo
Miércoles Santo
Martes Santo
Lunes Santo
Domingo de Ramos
Sábado de Pasión
Viernes de Dolores
Origins and History of the Holy Week in Cuevas del Almanzora
In its origins, the concept of establishing and organising corresponds to two specific realities: assisting those in need and helping members of a guild or trade. Thus, two types of brotherhoods emerged: charitable and trade-based.
In the case of Cuevas del Almanzora, it is believed that the first brotherhoods were established purely for reasons of mutual aid and hospitality towards the community.
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