Overview
- The procession began when the traditional salto de la reja at 03:02 on Monday triggered the removal of the Virgen’s andas and launched the Lunes de Pentecostés route through the aldea.
- The Romería reached its ceremonial peak with the Pontifical Mass presided over by Bishop Santiago Gómez Sierra before an estimated crowd of roughly one million people.
- Organizers routed the Virgen past the simpecados of all 127 filiales along an expanded itinerary that officials say smoothed flow and reduced early crowding.
- Authorities described the event as largely orderly while reporting five criminal complaints in the outbound caminos (three for gender-based violence), about ten recorded crimes, just over twenty Cecopi medical interventions for fainting or respiratory issues, and numerous support actions during returns.
- With filiales now beginning the return journeys and Rocío Chico set for August 18–19, officials expect the permanent move to Paseo de la Marisma to shape future crowd management and safety planning for this annual mass pilgrimage.