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title: "Papayal Patron Saint Festival"
id: "fiesta-patronal-papayal-noviembre"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "Last week of November"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/fiesta-patronal-papayal-noviembre/"
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source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
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# Papayal Patron Saint Festival

Patron saint festival in the last week of November in Papayal, with novenas, masses and processions in Zarumilla province.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** Last week of November
- **Servicios:** Novenas and masses, Procession of the patron saint, Typical food fairs and music
- **Actividades:** Attending the novenas and masses, Joining the patron saint procession, Enjoying the fairs and local music

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in Papayal, a populated center in Zarumilla province.

## Información Detallada
The **Papayal Patron Saint Festival** is celebrated during the last week of November in the populated center of Papayal, in Zarumilla province. During these days, the community turns to religious celebrations in honor of its patron saint, with novenas, masses and processions that run through the town's decorated streets.

The festival is also an opportunity for family and community gatherings, with typical food fairs, music and recreational activities accompanying the devotional calendar in one of the most traditional hamlets of the northern border.


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