Overview
- Micaela Galdame of Gualtallary won Tupungato’s 2026 crown with 44 votes, with Delfina Cuello of El Peral named virreina with 27.
- María Celeste Sammartino, representing Andino Tenis Club, was elected by public vote in the City of Mendoza with 27 votes at a Parque Cívico show attended by more than 10,000 people.
- Ana Laura Roza captured La Paz’s title with 118 votes, with Sofía de Castro as virreina on 105, following the “De La Paz al Mundo” production.
- Departmental shows leaned into local identity and live performance, exemplified by La Paz’s cast of about 160 local artists and 18 musicians, roughly 80% from the department.
- Public participation shaped outcomes through disclosed vote tallies, as the provincial Vendimia calendar moves toward the March 7 Fiesta Nacional at the Frank Romero Day theatre.