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Hermitage of San Roque de Biar

Biar, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

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Hermitage of San Roque de Biar

Monument · Biar, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

A hermitage in Biar dedicated to San Roque, one of the town's patron saints. It stands next to the old Royal Gate of Xàtiva, in the district it gives its name to. The feast of San Roque is celebrated on 16 August, with the traditional dance Las Parrandas, a jota also danced at other patronal festivities in Biar.

Photo: Diego Albero Román (CC BY 2.0)

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