Huércal-Overa · Almería
The brotherhood
La Borriquita
La Borriquita marks Palm Sunday with the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Palm and olive branches and the chapel of Santiago place this brotherhood within Huércal-Overa’s Holy Week.
Holy Week in Huércal-Overa
- Programme reference
- Palm Sunday · 2026
- Documented location
- Capilla de Santiago Apóstol
- Documented milestone ²
- 2000
Processions in context
Its procession in the 2026 reference
A historical reference, not the programme for the next edition.
The 2026 reference distinguishes the blessing of palms at 10:00 from the announced procession departure at 10:15. Mass is listed later, at 12:00. These are not the 2027 times.
Documents and memory
Its documented history
Founded in 2000, it is a recent addition to a local tradition stretching back centuries. Its popular name identifies the brotherhood of the Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, Nuestra Señora de la Paz and Santiago Apóstol.
- 2000Brotherhood established
La Borriquita joins the town’s Holy Week tradition.
The connection with Huércal-Overa
Its connection with the town
Documented location
Capilla de Santiago Apóstol
The chapel of Santiago Apóstol is the brotherhood’s documented base. The 2026 programme distinguished the blessing of palms at the chapel from the later Mass at the parish church of La Asunción.
- Visiting times
- Check visiting arrangements
Information in context
Sources and photographs
- Turismo de Huércal-Overa · Semana Santa
- Ayuntamiento · libro de Semana Santa 2026
- Ayuntamiento · La Borriquita, referencia 2026
- Diputación de Almería · Almería Barroca, Almanzora y Levante
History and heritage sources help explain the town. Times and routes require a programme for the relevant edition.