More than 10,000 people have accompanied this morning at the town's patron saint Santa Eulalia de Mérida in its traditional descent from his sanctuary to the chapel of San Roque de Totana, where it will remain until Wednesday morning to be transferred to the Church of Santiago, where remain until January 7.
According to police sources, have been more than 10,000 people who participated in this festive day sun, clothing to the patron on the big day Totana of these local festivals.
From the morning, many people have been accessing the vicinity of the hermitage of La Santa, where are expected, among the songs of the crews, hours before the start of the descent.
In addition, seven in the morning, the Department of Celebration, as has become tradition, has invited the pilgrims to enjoy a hot chocolate and an hour later, he has officiated a holy mass.
The landlady at nine o'clock, carried on the shoulders of the brothers of La Santa, and dressed in his red suit of rosemary, was preparing to go 7 miles out from the crowd that accompanied the front and rear.
Three hours later, the image of Santa Eulalia has come to El Rulo, where he was received by the municipal authorities civil and religious, and members of the Foundation La Santa, as well as many neighbors who have gathered here to admire the image of the patron saint.
In El Rulo, the landlady has been received by a fireworks and fireworks and has subsequently been moved to the hermitage of San Roque.
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