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Spain’s Epiphany Parades Roll Out Nationwide as Storm Triggers Local Changes

Most cities keep published routes and safety plans, with storm Francis forcing targeted postponements and indoor receptions.

Overview

  • Madrid confirms its central parade for 18:00 with 12 floats plus the three royal carriages, a cortege of about 2,100 participants, extensive traffic closures and Metro reinforcements, and live broadcasts on TVE and Telemadrid.
  • Valencia shifts the royal arrival to the Marina Norte for more viewing space at 16:30, steps off at 17:30 toward the City Hall square, distributes about four tonnes of gluten‑free sweets, and debuts the five‑meter figure Selene, the Goddess of Illusion, with reserved seating and sign‑language services.
  • Zaragoza unveils a new official route from CEIP Joaquín Costa to Plaza del Pilar starting 18:00, expands the cortege to roughly 417 participants including Belén viviente performers, and applies traffic cuts and bus diversions along the course.
  • Weather measures are active: Molina de Segura postpones its parade to Tuesday, Cieza and Archena replace street processions with indoor receptions, and Torrent reschedules its cabalgata to Tuesday at 11:00 due to rain.
  • Large-scale parades proceed elsewhere with inclusion features, including Sabadell’s reduced‑sound section and gluten‑free sweets (about seven tonnes), A Coruña’s 1,200‑plus participants and roughly 7.5 tonnes of candy, and Jaén’s procession with around 6,900 kilos of sweets.