---
title: "Our Lady of Mercy in Contralmirante Villar"
id: "virgen-de-las-mercedes-contralmirante-villar"
category: "events"
zone: "Zorritos"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "September 24th"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/virgen-de-las-mercedes-contralmirante-villar/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Our Lady of Mercy in Contralmirante Villar

Religious celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mercy in Contralmirante Villar (Zorritos), with masses, novenas and processions.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Zona:** Zorritos
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** September 24th
- **Servicios:** Masses and novenas, Procession of the image, Fair and popular celebrations
- **Actividades:** Attending the masses in honor of the Virgin, Joining the procession through the town's streets, Taking part in the local celebrations

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in the town of Contralmirante Villar, in the district of Zorritos.

## Información Detallada
The celebration of Our Lady of Mercy takes place on September 24th in the town of Contralmirante Villar, in the district of Zorritos, within the festive calendar of the Tumbes region. The faithful pay tribute to the Marian devotion with liturgical celebrations, novenas and processions that run through the streets of the coastal town.

The festival brings together devotees and visitors in an atmosphere of religious fervor typical of the Tumbes coast, reaffirming the traditions and cultural identity of the community. It is an occasion to discover the customs of the Zorritos district and its surroundings.


## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Our Lady of Mercy in Contralmirante Villar*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/virgen-de-las-mercedes-contralmirante-villar/