Mass, procession and flag-handover ceremony in La Montañeta
In La Montañeta, a mass is held, followed by a procession of the statues of San Francisco and the Virgen del Rosario around the Plaza de San Francisco. This is followed by the handover of the flag to the new festival committee. The celebration forms part of the Fiestas de San Francisco de Asís y la Virgen del Rosario in the hamlet above Garachico.
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The event on 7 October marks the religious conclusion of the Fiestas de San Francisco de Asís y la Virgen del Rosario in La Montañeta. After Mass, the statues of San Francisco and the Virgen del Rosario are carried in a procession around the Plaza de San Francisco.
The programme also includes the handing over of the flag to the new festival committee. The event forms part of the festivities, which will be held from 2 to 7 October 2026 in the district of La Montañeta, in the pine forest above Garachico.
Last checked on 1 October 2026 at 0:49. Source: Islas24.
