Overview
- Officials said Friday's main procession capped Holy Week with about 2,848,690 attendees across four days, a rise of roughly 618,690 from 2025.
- The alcaldÃa deployed 2,200 municipal workers along with thousands of police and civil protection officers, plus 320 medical staff to manage crowds.
- Authorities reported more than 240,000 hydration assists and 10,892 minor medical treatments, and they closed the week with no major incidents.
- Reporters on the route described barefoot penitents carrying wooden crosses alongside busy stalls selling food, cocktails and tarot readings, showing how worship and informal commerce share the same streets.
- After UNESCO listed the ritual as Intangible Cultural Heritage, the city put more than 22 million pesos into route upgrades and exhibits, and organizers said planning for the 184th edition begins now.