---
title: "Anniversary of the Battle of Zarumilla"
id: "aniversario-batalla-zarumilla"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "June 24th"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/aniversario-batalla-zarumilla/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Anniversary of the Battle of Zarumilla

Civic-military commemoration of the 1941 Peruvian-Ecuadorian conflict, with armed forces parades, floral offerings and honors to José Abelardo Quiñones.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** June 24th
- **Servicios:** Armed forces parades, Floral offerings, Civic-military ceremonies
- **Actividades:** Watching the armed forces parade, Paying honors to José Abelardo Quiñones, Joining the floral offerings

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in the city of Zarumilla, capital of Zarumilla province, at the northern tip of the Tumbes department.

## Información Detallada
The **Anniversary of the Battle of Zarumilla** is commemorated every June 24th, when the whole department turns its historical gaze to this milestone recalling the 1941 Peruvian-Ecuadorian armed conflict. The day pays honors to the greatest hero of the national military aviation, José Abelardo Quiñones.

The ceremonies of this day include armed forces parades and floral offerings, and are vital for keeping alive the memory of sovereignty and resilience among the border populations.


## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Anniversary of the Battle of Zarumilla*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/aniversario-batalla-zarumilla/