Eight thousand people celebrate Charco Day in La Aldea, the most emblematic festival of San Nicolás de Tolentino.

 

This Thursday, La Aldea brought together eight thousand people for Charco Day, the most emblematic and popular festival of the patron saint festivities in honor of San Nicolás de Tolentino.

 

At 17:00 p.m., following custom, and after the launch of the firecracker signaling the start, locals and visitors alike rushed into the Charco with excitement, joy, and a desire to have a good time while trying to catch as many mullets as possible. This event has become a symbol of the municipality, blending its past, culture, and customs.

 

 

The mayor of La Aldea, Pedro Suárez, expressed in his first celebration of the charco as the head of the municipality "the emotion and commitment that such a unique festival represents, which reaffirms us as a community and year after year attracts those who are not yet familiar with our tradition."

 

For her part, the Councilor for Festivities, Leandra Delgado, emphasized that the patron saint festivities dedicated to San Nicolás de Tolentino represent the feelings of a town that, as the song says, "is far from the capital" but "very close to the hearts of the people of Gran Canaria."

 

 

On this occasion, Abián Valencia León won the award for catching the largest fish in weight and length, weighing 1.100 grams and measuring 47 centimeters; while Ancor Jiménez Ramírez was recognized for the largest catch.

 

 

It was a vibrant afternoon filled with revelry and a family atmosphere during the post-dance meal, which began at noon and continued until after two at the La Aldea pier. All accompanied by the unmistakable Agaete band, which encouraged everyone present to jump, dance, and sing songs essential to the municipality, such as "Soy aldeano, señor."

 

 

This event completes the main trilogy of the festive program in honor of San Nicolás de Tolentino in La Aldea: branch, pilgrimage, and puddle.

 

The City Council would like to express its gratitude to all the security forces, emergency services, and civil protection, as well as the City Council's professional team, for their work during this busy holiday week to ensure the entire program ran smoothly and without incident.