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Holy Wednesday, 24 March 2027

El Rico procession 2027

The brotherhood based at the Iglesia de Santiago goes out on Holy Wednesday, 24 March 2027.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
17:55
Iglesia de Santiago
Main stand (Tribuna Principal)
21:04
Main stand
Returns
1:05

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de Santiago17:55
  2. Main stand (Tribuna Principal) (Main stand)21:04
  3. Torre Sur23:04
  4. Returns: Iglesia de Santiago1:05

Times estimated from 2024 to 2026; the official programme comes out around February. Start time in 2024: 18:00, 2025: 17:45.

Main stand
Routes: Agrupación de Cofradías de Semana Santa de Málaga. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Street by street

From the Iglesia de Santiago: Granada, Plaza de la Merced, El Chiclanero, Pasaje de Campos, Casa Hermandad (salida de los Tronos), Victoria, Plaza Jesús El Rico, Alcazabilla, Cister, Santa María, Molina Lario, Plaza del Obispo (Liberación), Molina Lario, Plaza del Carbón, Plaza del Siglo, Granada, Plaza de la Constitución, Tribuna Principal, Larios, Martínez, Atarazanas, Torregorda, Alameda principal, Plaza de la Marina, Molina Lario, Torre Sur, Santa María, San Agustín, Duque de la Victoria, Plaza del Siglo, Calle Calderería, Plaza de Uncibay, Casapalma, Cárcer, Álamos, Plaza de la Merced, Plaza Jesús El Rico, Victoria, and back to the Iglesia de Santiago.

3.3 km. The whole procession takes about null min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de Santiago, at 17:55.
  • At the main stand (Tribuna Principal) in Plaza de la Constitución, at the start of the official route, at about 21:04; at the Cathedral’s south tower (Torre Sur) at about 23:04.
  • The return: back at its church at about 1:05; the whole procession takes about null min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 2 floats

  1. 1Nuestro Padre Jesús bajo la advocación de «El Rico»José Navas-Parejo, 1939
  2. 2María Santísima del AmorAntonio Dubé de Luque, 1981

What makes it special

By a privilege dating back to Charles III, each Holy Wednesday the Nazarene frees a prisoner pardoned by the Council of Ministers. Its penitents are the only ones still wearing the old 'bean-shaped' hoods.

Wikipedia, “Semana Santa en Málaga” (CC BY-SA 4.0, in Spanish)

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía de El Rico

Real, Excelentísima, Muy Ilustre y Venerable Cofradía de Culto y Procesión de Nuestro Padre Jesús bajo la advocación de «El Rico» y María Santísima del Amor

Parroquia de Santiago, founded 1658, purple velvet (Christ) and blue velvet (Virgin) robes

Brotherhood website

All Holy Wednesday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the El Rico procession set out in 2027?

At 17:55 on 24 March 2027: an estimate from the 2024 to 2026 programmes, until the Agrupación de Cofradías publishes the official one around February. Earlier years: 2024 at 18:00, 2025 at 17:45, 2026 at 17:55.

What is the route of the El Rico procession?

Granada, Plaza de la Merced, El Chiclanero, Pasaje de Campos, Victoria, Plaza Jesús El Rico, Alcazabilla and Cister and more streets: 3.3 km.

What time is its return (encierro)?

At about 1:05 (estimated).

How many tronos does it carry?

2: Nuestro Padre Jesús bajo la advocación de «El Rico» and María Santísima del Amor.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Real, Excelentísima, Muy Ilustre y Venerable Cofradía de Culto y Procesión de Nuestro Padre Jesús bajo la advocación de «El Rico» y María Santísima del Amor.

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