Pilgrimage to Candelaria
| Pilgrimage to Candelaria Peregrinación a Candelaria / Caminata a Candelaria | |
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Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria, destination of pilgrimages. Photo of the basilica illuminated on the night of the pilgrimage. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Religious pilgrimage |
| Begins | August 13 or 14 (depending on the place of departure of the pilgrims) |
| Ends | August 15 (there are groups that also carry out the pilgrimage between February 1 and 2, although in a much smaller number than in August) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Candelaria, Tenerife |
| Country | Spain |
| Founder | Bencomo (historical) Alonso Fernández de Lugo (current form) |
| Participants | Canary Islanders, although also people arriving from outside the archipelago. |
| Attendance | More than 100,000 pilgrims |
| Organised by | Candelaria city hall, Cabildo de Tenerife |
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The pilgrimage to Candelaria (popularly called the Candelaria Walk) is a religious march that takes place every year on the night of August 14 to 15 in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) towards the municipality of Candelaria where the image is located. of the Patroness of the Canary Islands, the Virgin of Candelaria. It is one of the most popular events in the Canary Islands.