Spain Castilla y León La Alberca

El marrano de San Anton

A traditional event where a pig is allowed to roam free and fed by townsfolk until its raffle for Saint Anthony's Day.

Tips from the community

For half the year (July to January), the Medieval city of La Alberca, Spain is home to a free-ranging pig known as El Marrano de San Antón. Rub the pig’s belly for luck. Year-round, there is a statue of the pig in the church plaza. Childless couples rub the pig’s private parts for fertility.

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