Festivities of Orpesa Activity · Orpesa, La Plana Alta, Castellón Image of Orpesa, not of the place itself. Orpesa celebrates San Antonio Abad (Sant Antoni del Porquet) on the Saturday after his feast day, with bonfires and the blessing of animals; Sant Jaume on 25 July; and its main patronal festival, the Virgen de la Paciencia, on the first Sunday of October. Photo: HombreDHojalata (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Orpesa