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The town of Blanca celebrates the pilgrimage in honor of its patron San Roque.
At 8 am, the march began with the thunderous double ring bells and firecrackers and rockets.
The tour started in the square of the Church and continued throughout the Generalissimo streets, Concepción and Barrio Nuevo, up to the so-called "end of town" where the pilgrims continued down the road from the station, until the San Roque field.
Once there, hundreds of faithful honored their patron, first Mass in his honor and then passing a branch of thyme sores Santo, according to tradition.
Of Blanca lived the big day of the Spring Festival where you eat the "mona", fried rabbit with tomato, a piece of omelette, a handful of broad beans, traditional, and are accompanied by a swig of wine.
At 19 hours, the saint came to the village where thousands of people waited for him to carry in procession to the parish of San Juan Evangelista, the pace Uncle Pita and La Burra which has become an anthem for those of Blanca on this day.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca
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