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Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027

Esperanza procession 2027

The brotherhood based at the Iglesia de la Esperanza goes out on Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
at about 21:45
Iglesia de la Esperanza
Main stand (Tribuna Principal)
at about 23:10
Main stand
Returns
at about 3:45

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de la Esperanza21:45
  2. Main stand (Tribuna Principal) (Main stand)23:10
  3. Torre sur1:25
  4. Returns: Iglesia de la Esperanza3:45

Times estimated from 2024 to 2026; the official programme comes out around February. Start time in 2024: 21:00, 2025: 21:30.

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

Street by street

From the Iglesia de la Esperanza: Glorieta Lola Carrera, calle Hilera, Puente de la Esperanza, Manuel José García Caparrós, Pasillo de Santa Isabel, Cisneros, Especerías, Plaza de la Constitución, Tribuna Principal, Marqués de Larios, Martínez, Atarazanas, Torregorda, Alameda Principal, Plaza de la Marina, Molina Lario, Torre sur, Strachan, Torre de Sandoval, Bolsa, Marqués de Larios, Marín García, Dr. Don Felipe Sánchez de la Cuesta y Alarcón, Antonio Baena Gómez, Martínez, Puerta del Mar, Plaza de Félix Saénz, Sagasta, Plaza de Arriola, Atarazanas, Prim, Puente de la Esperanza, Hilera, Glorieta de Lola Carrera, and back to the Iglesia de la Esperanza.

2.8 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 la Esperanza, at about 21:45.
  • At the main stand (Tribuna Principal) in Plaza de la Constitución, at the start of the official route, at about 23:10; at the Cathedral’s south tower (Torre Sur) at about 1:25.
  • The return: back at its church at about 3:45; the whole procession takes about null min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 2 floats

  1. 1Jesús Nazareno del PasoMariano Benlliure, 1935
  2. 2María Santísima de la Esperanza CoronadaAnónimo. Siglo XVII

What makes it special

Every Holy Thursday the Nazareno del Paso blesses the city in Plaza de la Constitución, facing Calle Larios, and the Virgin of Hope moves over a carpet of rosemary.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Archicofradía de la Esperanza

Pontificia y Real Archicofradía del Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno del Paso y María Santísima de la Esperanza Coronada

Basílica Menor del Paso y la, purple velvet (Christ) and green velvet (Virgin), with train robes

Brotherhood website

All Maundy Thursday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Esperanza procession set out in 2027?

At about 21:45 on 25 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 21:00, 2025 at 21:30, 2026 at 21:45.

What is the route of the Esperanza procession?

Glorieta Lola Carrera, calle Hilera, Puente de la Esperanza, Manuel José García Caparrós, Pasillo de Santa Isabel, Cisneros, Especerías and Plaza de la Constitución and more streets: 2.8 km.

What time is its return (encierro)?

At about 3:45 (estimated).

How many tronos does it carry?

2: Jesús Nazareno del Paso and María Santísima de la Esperanza Coronada.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Pontificia y Real Archicofradía del Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno del Paso y María Santísima de la Esperanza Coronada.

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