April 13 to 20 Semana Santa 2025 in Aguilas
The major Semana Santa processions in Aguilas take place between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday
The Semana Santa week processions and events in Águilas take place during the whole of Easter Week, concluding on Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday.
The processions and acts of penitence are religious events but the sheer beauty of the rows of penitents, flowers and sculptures which parade during this important week are also popular with those of all religious denominations, bringing colour and spectacle to the streets of the town.
There are nine “Cofradías” (brotherhoods) and two “Agrupaciones” (bands), which have a collection of 19 different “Pasos” (sculpted figures and tableaux) between them, and more than 1,500 members, most of whom parade during the different events which comprise the Semana Santa in Águilas.
There are two main churches around which these processions focus: the parish church of San José, Calle de Floridablanca on the corner of Plaza de España, and the Parroquia del Carmen, Calle Doctor Luis Prieto, 10, (click for map).
The 2025 Semana Santa programme in Águilas is as follows:
Sunday April 13 (Palm Sunday, Domingo de Ramos)
10.45: The procession of palms, in which families carry palm and olive branches, as well as the braided white palm decorations typical of Holy Week. The palms are first blessed before participants commemorate the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem on a donkey. The procession is from the Parroquia del Carmen to the Parroquía of San José and includes the figures of Christ on a donkey and the Virgen de la Estrella.
The religious figures paraded depict the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the Virgen de la Estrella, carried on the shoulders of the Hebrew people.
Route: Parish church of the Iglesia del Carmen (where Mass is held), Calle Luis Prieto, Avenida Juan Carlos I, Conde de Aranda, Plaza de España, church of San José.
Wednesday April 16 (Holy Wednesday)
The Procesión del Prendimiento (the procession of the Taking of Christ), the Oración en el Huerto (the oration in the Garden of Gethsemene) and Santiago Apóstol.
20.00: The figure of Santiago Apóstol sets out on a route which includes Calle Robles, Calle Progreso, Calle Madre de Dios, Calle Ancha, Calle Castellanos and Calle Luis Prieto, joining the figure of the Virgen de la Amargura.
20.30: The Oración en el Huerto procession leaves the church of San José and follows Castelar, Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, Calle Floridablanca, Calle Antonio Manzanera and Calle Luis Prieto.
20.30: The different Pasos join each other and leave from the parish church of Iglesia Carmen on a route which includes Luis Prieto, Juan Carlos I, Conde de Aranda and the Plaza de España (Parroquia de San José).
The return journey to the Parroquia del Carmen is along Juan Pablo I, Floridablanca, A. Manzanera and Luis Prieto.
Thursday April 17, Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)
00.00 midnight: Procession of silence, with the figure of Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Agonía, leaving from the Casa de Hermandad in Calle Lotería and proceeding along Candelaria and Juan Carlos I to Luis Prieto.
At this point there is an “encuentro” (a meeting) between the figures of Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Agonía, María Santísima de la Soledad and San Juan Evangelista in the Plaza del Caño de los Arcos.
The procession then continues on Calle Antonio Manzanera, Calle Floridablanca, Calle Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, Calle Castelar and the Plaza de España, ending at the church of San José.
Friday April 18, Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
7.00: The figure of Jesús Nazareno is carried on a Vía Crucis, visiting the stations of the cross after leaving the headquarters of the brotherhood in Caño de Arcos and setting up to climb Calvary.
Route: Fuente Nueva, Luis Prieto, Juan Carlos I, Sepulcro, Goya, Hospital, Pilar, Monte Calvario.
9.00: The morning procession of the Holy Encounter (Procesión del Santo Encuentro). The figure of Jesús de la Columna sets out from the Casa de la Hermandad in Severo Montalvo and makes its way to the Plaza de la Constitución, Francisco Rabal, Isabel la Católica, Calle Mercado, Calle Balart, Plaza de España, Floridablanca, A. Manzanera, Luis Prieto and Avenida Juan Carlos I.
9.30: Nuestra Señora la Virgen de los Dolores sets out from the Parroquia de San José in the Plaza de España and is carried along Castelar, Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, Floridablanca, Antonio Manzanera and Luis Prieto to Avenida Juan Carlos I.
10.40: The two processions meet and the junction of Avenida Juan Carlos I and Luis Prieto, along with the figure of San Juan Evangelista.
11.15: The first Procession of the Holy Burial (Procesión del Santo Entierro) begins, featuring the figures of the Cristo del Prendimiento, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Columna, Nuestra Señora la Virgen de los Dolores, Jesús Nazareno, Santa Mujer Verónica, and the Cristo del Consuelo. Route: Calle Juan Carlos I, Paseo de la Constitución, Francisco Rabal, Calle Isabel la Católica, Calle Mercado, Calle Balart, Plaza de España, ending at the parish church of San José.
The return journey is along Juan Pablo I, Floridablanca, A. Manzanera, Plaza JM Méndez.
19.30: The evening procession, the Procesión del Santo Entierro (the Holy Burial). The Cristo de la Sangre starts in SEvero Montalvo and follows Plaza Constitución, Francisco Rabal, Calle Isabel la Católica, Calle Mercado, Calle Balart, Plaza de España, Juan Pablo I, Floridablanca, A. Manzanera dn Luis Prieto.
Between 19.30 and 21.30 more figures emerge from the church of San José, namely those of the Cristo de la Misericordia, the Virgen de la Piedad, Santo Sepulcro and Nustra Señora la Birgen de los Dolores.
The procession leaves the Parroquia de San José in the Plaza de España and proceeds along Castelar, Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, Floridablanca, Antonio Manzanera, Luis Prieto, Juan Carlos I, Rey Carlos III before returning to the Plaza de España.
After meeting in Calle Luis Prieto, the proccession continues to Plaza de los Arecos, Juan Carlos I, Rey Carlos III, Plaza de España, and eventually the whole retinue continues to Plaza JM López Méndez.
Sunday April 20 (Easter Sunday)
11.00: The Procesión del Santísimo Cristo Resucitado. The mood changes from one of mourning to one of celebration as Christ is resurrected. The procession is bright and cheerful with a joyous meeting between the figures of Jesus resurrected and the Virgen de la Esperanza.
The route begins at the Parish church of Iglesia del Carmen, following Luis Prieto, Antonio Manzanera, Floridablanca, Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, Castelar, the Plaza de España, Conde de Aranda and Juan Carlos I, returning to the starting point, where the meeting takes place with the figure of the Virgen de la Esperanza.
When visiting Águilas your first port of call should be the local tourist office (click here for map, telephone 968 493285, email turismo@aguilas.es).
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Address
Tourist Information Office, Plaza de Antonio Cortijos, s/n. 30880-AguilasTel: 968 493 285
Oficina de Turismo de Águilas
Águilas boasts 28 kilometres of coastline, with many fine, sandy beaches, sheltered coves and unspoilt natural beaches. It is a great summer favourite with Spanish holidaymakers, so always has a superb programme of concerts and activities throughout the summer, as well as the biggest carnival in the Region of Murcia, 40 days before Semana Santa (Easter.)
Throughout the year it also has a number of museums and historical attractions, a castle with fabulous views overlooking the bay and several other points of interest, all of which make it an good place to visit for days out. Throughout the year the tourist office runs monthly guided tours and the route of the railways, which explores the railway history of the town.
The tourist information office is located in the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos, just a short walk from the sea front and Plaza de España, a cool, shaded space in which to enjoy a coffee.
More information about Águilas including beaches, what to see, what's on and tourist information can be found on ÁGUILAS TODAY
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