Fiestas of San Fausto

Fiestas of San Fausto
Fiestas of San Fausto
Fiestas of San Fausto
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Fiestas of San Fausto

The fiestas of San Fausto, patron saint of Durango, take place around the 13th October.

 

These are the last, and most important, in the festive calendar of Durango. The outstanding events of the "Sanfaustos" are the "zezenak dira" and the "Reparto de artopillek".

 

"ZEZENAK DIRA"

We do not know exactly when the custom of releasing bulls in the street for public entertainment began. However, there are documents in the municipal archives that point out that in 1580 they paid 40 reals compensation for accidents that occurred as a result of these activities.

 

"ARTOPILLEK"

The distribution of  "artopilles" is a tradition with a long history.

Artopilles are a kind of fairy cake with a grain of maize (artoa) in the centre, and these are only ever made the day of San Fausto. They are shared out among the people by local councillors in the portico of the Town Hall.

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