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title: "Santa Rosa de Lima in Matapalo"
id: "santa-rosa-de-lima-matapalo"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "August 30th"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/santa-rosa-de-lima-matapalo/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Santa Rosa de Lima in Matapalo

Religious celebration in honor of Santa Rosa de Lima in the town of Matapalo (Zarumilla), with masses, novenas and processions.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** August 30th
- **Servicios:** Masses and novenas, Procession of the saint, Fair and popular celebrations
- **Actividades:** Attending the masses in honor of Santa Rosa, Joining the procession, Taking part in the popular celebrations

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in the town of Matapalo, in the province of Zarumilla.

## Información Detallada
The celebration of Santa Rosa de Lima takes place on August 30th in the town of Matapalo, in the province of Zarumilla, within the festive calendar of the Tumbes region. Devotion to the saint from Lima, the first saint of the Americas, brings together the faithful of the area around masses, novenas and processions.

The date gathers the community in an atmosphere of fervor and tradition, strengthening popular religiosity and the customs of Peru's northern border. It is an opportunity to discover the cultural and gastronomic expressions of the province of Zarumilla.


## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Santa Rosa de Lima in Matapalo*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/santa-rosa-de-lima-matapalo/