Romería, Virgen de la Esperanza, Calasparra, 1st May

May Romería de la Virgen de la Esperanza

On the 1st May, the Virgen de la Esperanza is brought down from her sanctuary in Calasparra to the town below, where she will remain until the first Sunday in June when she again returns to her sanctuary, cut into the rock face.

She is brought down into the town so that she can be present for the annual First Communions which take place during May and are the most important religious act for young Christians growing up in Spain.
The journey is about 6km. Buses are available one way on both legs of the Romería.

For more information about the sanctuary of Calasparra, click Sanctuary of La Esperanza, Calasparra


1st May
Buses from Calasparra centre take participants up to the Sanctuary from around 3- 3.30pm.
They depart from Calle de Ordóñez, in front of a bar called ( Bar Dupon) . There is a fee.
The Virgen departs from her sanctuary at 5pm, and is accompanied by thousands of people who walk the 6km down into Calasparra.



First Sunday in June
The Virgen returns to her sanctuary on the first Sunday in June.
Mass takes place in the Iglesia parroquial de San Pedro at 7am.
At 8am, the Virgen leaves the church and is carried back up to her sanctuary.
She arrives around 10.30am and mas is celebrated once she is safely back inside the chapel.

Buses will be available from the time of her arrival to take participants back down into Calasparra.