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Shrine of la Virgen del Oro

Abarán, Vega Alta del Segura, Murcia

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Shrine of la Virgen del Oro

Monument · Abarán, Vega Alta del Segura, Murcia

Image of Abarán, not of the place itself.

A sanctuary on the Sierra del Oro at Abarán, at 927 metres above sea level, the destination of the traditional descent of the Virgin during the patronal festivals. The Virgen del Oro is the municipality's patroness, and during the descent her image is carried down from the sanctuary to the forecourt or the church of San Pablo, marking the start of the patronal festivals, which include processions, the battle of flowers and huertano-style floats representative of Murcian rural culture.

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