Procession of the Black Nazarene is more popular & draws millions of devotees. The city of Manila hosts the Feast of Black Nazarene that culminates with a solemn procession or traslacion will take place on January 9th. The walks start late at night after the midnight mass, so you should come in the evening the day before. The statue of Black Nazarene is carried through the Quiapo district to the Quiapo Church. Catholic devotees of the Black Nazarene are expected to flock on the streets of Manila on January 9, 2019
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Each year over 12 million devotees scramble to touch the image of Jesus as it is carried through the streets of Manila in a procession that can last up to 20 hours.
The theme of Traslacion 2019 is: "Deboto ng Poong Hesus Nazareno: Hinirang at pinili upang maging lingkod Niya (Devotees of the Lord Jesus the Nazarene: Chosen to serve Him)."
Traslacion route
This year's procession will follow this route from the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo:
Quirino Grandstand (Rizal Park)
Left to Katigbak Drive thru Padre Burgos St.
Left to Taft Ave. thru Jones Bridge
Right to Dasmariñas St.
Right to Plaza Sta. Cruz St.
Left to Carlos Palanca St. thru under Quezon Bridge
Left to Quezon Blvd.
Right to Arlegui St.
Right to Fraternal St.
Right to Vergara St.
Left to Duque de Alba St.
Left to Castillejos St.
Left to Farnecio St.
Right to Arlegui St.
Left to Nepomuceno St.
Left to Concepcion Aguila St.
Right to Carcer St.
Right to Hidalgo thru Plaza del Carmen
Left to Bilibid Viejo thru Gil Puyat
Left to J.P. de Guzman St.
Right to Hidalgo St.
Left to Barbosa St. (Bautista St.)
Right to Arlegui St.
Left to Quezon Blvd.
Right to Palanca St. thru under Quezon Bridge
Right to Villalobos thru Plaza Miranda
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