page_title: Ponteareas
section_title: Festivities
hierarchical_section_title: Ponteareas / Culture / Festivities
caption_attribution_description: English: Corpus Christi, Ponteareas Español: Corpus Christi, Ponteareas
context_page_description: Ponteareas is town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in Spain.
  It is located on the Vigo-Benavente highway and on the river Tea, a right-hand tributary of the Miño. It is the chief town of a fertile hilly region, which produces wine, grain and fruit, and contains many cattle farms. The industries of the town itself are porcelain manufactures, tanning and distilling. Close by are the ruins of the Sobroso Castle, which played an important part in the medieval civil wars. While it is located in the nearby town, Mondariz, it is owned by the council of Ponteareas.
context_section_description: Corpus Christi
  The religious festival of Corpus Christi is particularly important. Dating back to 1857, it is traditionally celebrated with a procession of the Holy Sacrament along floral carpets laid in the streets. In 1968 the festival was declared a festival of Tourist Interest, in 1980 of National Tourist Interest, and in 2009 of International Tourist Interest, joining other famous Spanish celebrations such as Fallas and the Tomatina.
  Local holidays
  Día da Picaraña (1 May)
  Virgin of os Remedios on (6 September)
  Saint Michael the Archangel (29 September)
caption: Floral carpet.
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