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title: "Matapalo Patron Saint Festival"
id: "fiesta-patronal-matapalo"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "Second Sunday of December"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/fiesta-patronal-matapalo/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Matapalo Patron Saint Festival

Patron saint festival on the second Sunday of December in Matapalo, a hamlet in Zarumilla province.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** Second Sunday of December
- **Servicios:** Masses and patron saint procession, Music and community activities, Typical food fairs
- **Actividades:** Attending masses and processions, Joining the community reunion, Enjoying the fairs and local music

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in Matapalo, a hamlet in Zarumilla province.

## Información Detallada
The **Matapalo Patron Saint Festival** is celebrated on the second Sunday of December in this hamlet of Zarumilla province. The religious day includes masses and processions in honor of the patron saint, with the village streets decorated with flowers and ornaments to welcome the devotees.

The festival closes the year's cycle of patron saint celebrations in the area and becomes an occasion for families to reunite, with typical food fairs, music and community activities that prolong the festive atmosphere of December.


## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Matapalo Patron Saint Festival*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/fiesta-patronal-matapalo/