Los Negritos
Angels' Chapel
2 floats. First: Chris of the Foundation,
dead on the cross. Second: Our Lady of
the Angels.
Founded: late XVI century
Nazarenos: about 700
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 45 mins.
La Exaltación /
Los Caballos
St. Catalina's Church.
2 floats. First: Moment when the cross,
with Christ crucified, is raised by two
executioners using ropes two others who
set the planks of wood, beside two
thieves and two soldiers on horseback.
Founded: late XVI century
Nazarenos: about 500
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 50 mins.
Columna y
Azotes / Las Cigarreras
Chapel of the Tobacco Factory
2 floats. First: Christ tied to a Column,
being whipped by the two executioners in
the presence of two soldiers. Second:
Holy Mari of Victory.
Founded: 1563
Nazarenos: about 500
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 45 mins.
Monte-Sión
Mount Zion Chapel
2 floats. First: Jesus praying comforted
by an Angel, while the apostles sleep
under an olive tree. Second: Holy Mary
of the Rosary in her Sorrowful Mysteries.
Founded: mid XVI century
Nazarenos: about 800
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 70 mins.
La Quinta Angustia
Magdalena Parish
1 float only: Jesus is taken down off
the cross by Nicodemus and Joseph of
Arimathea on ladders. At the foot of the
cross, the Virgin Mary, St. John and the
three Marys holding the sudary.
Founded: early XVI century
Nazarenos: about 500
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 30 mins.
El Valle
Annunciation's Church
3 floats. First: Christ with the crown
of thorns placed by the executioners,
two others mock him. Second: Christ
bearing the cross with the Holy women.
This face appears on Veronica's cloth.
Third: Our Lady of the Valley.
Founded: 1450
Nazarenos: about 440
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 45 mins.
Pasión
Las Misericordias Church
2 floats. First: Christ carrying the
cross. Second: Our Mother and Lady of
Mevas with St. John the Evangelist.
Founded: 1535
Nazarenos: about 900
Time Fraternity takes to go by: 40 mins.
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