Most of the
fiesta
''Fiesta'' (Spanish for "religious feast", "festival", or "party") may refer to:
Events
*Fiesta San Antonio, a 10-day event held every April in San Antonio, Texas
*St. Peter's Fiesta, a five-day festival in Gloucester, Massachusetts
*Fiestas d ...
s of the
state of
Nuevo León
Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
,
Mexico are related to the anniversaries of the foundation of
municipalities, the celebration of local
Roman Catholic patron saints or exhibitions of the most popular produce of the particular region. The majority are observed at the local level and, given that the greater part of the municipalities have few inhabitants, the festivals can be a bit austere. Nonetheless, some of them, such as the ''Festival del Barrio Antiguo'' ("Festival of the old neighborhood") or the ''Exposición Ganadera de Guadalupe'' ("Guadalupe cattle-ranching exposition") receive visitors from throughout Mexico and internationally.
February
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Ciénega de Flores: Municipal holiday (February 18 to February 26).
*
Escobedo: Municipal holiday (February 24 to March 12).
*
General Zuazua: Municipal holiday (February 23 to March 7).
March
*
Allende: ''Feria de Allende'' (Allende Fair, March 12 to March 20).
*
Agualeguas: ''Fiestas de la Semana Mayor'' (Party of the big week )(March 28 toApril 3).
*
General Terán
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: ''Aniversario de elevación a Villa'' (Anniversary of the elevation to villa, March 31 toApril 3).
*
Higueras
Higueras is a Spanish municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alto Palancia, in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community. In 2015, the population was 91.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as ''Torre de la Higuera''.
...
: ''Feria del Orégano'' (
Oregano
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Oregano is a woody perennial pla ...
Fair, March 26 to April 6).
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Hualahuises: ''Feria del Geranio'' (
Geranium
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Fair, March 18 to March 20).
*
Salinas Victoria
Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to in the center of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It shares borders with 11 municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the south Escobedo and Apodaca; to the east Higu ...
: Municipal holiday (March 4 to March 20).
April
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Abasolo: ''Aniversario de la fundación'' (Anniversary of foundation, April 3 to April 5).
*
Cerralvo: Municipal holiday (April 14 to April 24).
*
Hidalgo: ''Feria del Cemento'' (
Cement Fair, April 8 to April 17).
May
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Anáhuac: Municipal anniversary (May 1 to May 9).
*
Mina: ''Fiestas de la Primavera'' (
Spring
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Common uses
* Spring (season), a season of the year
* Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy
* Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water
* Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...
holiday, May 14 to May 22).
June
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Lampazos: ''Feria Exposición de Lampazos'' ( Expo Fair, June 19 to the June 28).
July
*
Aramberri: ''Feria del Aguacate'' (
Avocado Fair, July 29 to the August 4).
*
Bustamante: ''Feria del
Señor de Tlaxcala
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* Spanish-language honorific meaning Mr.
* Dan Senor
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'' (Señor de Tlaxcala Fair, July 28 to the August 6).
*
Linares: ''Fiestas de Villaseca'' (July 29 to August 14).
*
Marín: Municipal anniversary (July 8 to July 17).
*
Pesquería
Pesquería Municipality is a municipality of the state of Nuevo León in Mexico. It is located at 25º47´N 100º3´W and above sea level. It is part of the suburban area of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. Its distance to the Monterrey city ...
: ''Feria de Pesquería'' (July 28 to August 7).
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Sabinas Hidalgo
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: Municipal anniversary (July 22 to July 31).
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Santiago: ''Feria de la Manzana'' (Apple Fair, July 29 to the August 14).
September
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Apodaca: ''Feria Agrícola e Industrial'' (Agricultural and industrial fair, September 23 to October 7).
*
El Carmen: ''Feria Industrial de la Nuez'' (Industrial fair of the walnut, September 10 to September 18).
*
Ciénega de Flores: ''Feria del Machacado'' (September 9 to September 25).
*
Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
: ''Día de fundación'' (city's foundation, September 20).
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Doctor Arroyo
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Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
: Municipal anniversary (September 21 to September 22).
*
Galeana: ''Feria de la Papa y la Manzana'' (Potato and apple fair, September 15 to September 18).
October
*
Doctor González
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
: Municipal anniversary (October 28 to November 16).
*
Zuazua: ''Feria de la Hojarasca'' (October 7 to October 23).
*
Rayones
Rayones is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after the Rayón brothers, who were insurgent heroes of the country's independence achieved in 1821. The town was founded in 1852.
It is a small village consisting of fo ...
: ''Feria de la Nuez'' (Walnut fair, October 16 to October 24).
November
*
General Bravo
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: Municipal anniversary (November 17 to November 21).
December
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Agualeguas: ''Feria de Nuestro Señor de Agualeguas'' (Fair of Our Lord of Agualeguas, December 8).
*
Ocampo: Municipal anniversary (December 29 to December 31).
See also
*
Nuevo León
Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
*
Culture of Nuevo León
*
History of Nuevo León
The Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León (Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León) was first colonized in the 16th century by immigrants from the Iberian Peninsula. The majority of these were conversos, ethnic Jews converted to Roman Catholicism. ...
References
* This article began as a translation of
the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia (captured December 8, 2004).
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