Unanimity among all parliamentary groups in supporting the initiative of the Popular Party so that the Governing Council initiates the procedures that allow the festival of the Virgin of the Carmen of San Pedro del Pinatar to obtain the declaration of Celebrations of National Tourist Interest, a A festival that has its roots in cultural heritage and tourist attractions, according to Mónica Meroño.
With a presence among the public of the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitation Martinez, the Virgin Association of Carmen and the Cofradía de Pescadores pinatarense, the deputy of the Pp recalled the origins of the holiday that will be celebrated next year 125 years of History and that every July 16 brings together thousands of people who accompany the Virgin in her pilgrimage by land and sea.
Mónica Meroño has recalled the enormous social projection that has been acquiring over the years the festivity whose antiquity dates back even before the Navy declared the Virgin of Carmen as patron saint.
In 1965, the pilgrimage won the declaration of Regional Tourist Interest and today the high participation of pilgrims and visitors, the involvement of the fishermen have impregnated it with a singularity that makes it worthy of the different national, as Monica Meroño Has also highlighted its value for the tourist promotion of San Pedro del Pinatar and Mar Menor.
Source: GPP