---
title: "Patron Saint Festival of Papayal - La Palma"
id: "fiesta-patronal-papayal"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "January 11th"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/fiesta-patronal-papayal/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Patron Saint Festival of Papayal - La Palma

Patron saint festival of a religious nature held in the town of Papayal - La Palma, in the province of Zarumilla.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** January 11th
- **Servicios:** Masses and religious celebrations, Processions, Community gathering and visitors
- **Actividades:** Attending the patronal celebration, Taking part in the processions, Visiting Papayal - La Palma in Zarumilla

## Cómo Llegar
It is celebrated in the town of Papayal - La Palma, in the province of Zarumilla.

## Información Detallada
On January 11th, the town of Papayal - La Palma, in the province of Zarumilla, celebrates its patron saint festival, one of the expressions of Catholic devotion that mark the festive calendar of the region. The celebration brings together the local community and visitors from the nearby agricultural valleys.

Religious in nature, the festival is expressed through masses, processions and liturgical acts, in line with the fervor of popular Catholicism that characterizes Tumbes festivities. As with other rural celebrations in the department, the date is an occasion for community gathering and the reaffirmation of the traditions of the Zarumilla valley.


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