The fiestas of Jesus Nazareno in Javea are so popular that many mistakenly believe he is Javea’s patron saint.
But Jesus Nazareno arrived in Javea some 500 years after Javea’s patron saint became popular (San Sebastián) and so in 1967 Jesus Nazareno was bestowed the title of ‘perpetual mayor’.
The Fiestas en Honor a Jesús Nazareno always begin on the third Sunday of Lent (usually mid-to-late April) until May 3.
While the heart of the Jesus Nazareno festivals is the solem
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