"Bajada" is the shortened version of the Fiestas de la Bajada which is a festival which takes place in several places in the Canary Islands. Bajada is Spanish for "bringing down", and means the bringing of a patron saint's statue from its normal place in a chapel to be celebrated by the people.

Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (La Palma).
Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife).

Examples of major bajadas

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Other

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Apart from these, there are other in the Canaries that are more regional, among which the following are noteworthy: The Bajada de la Virgen del Pino of El Paso on La Palma every three years, and every five years they celebrate several on other islands, such as the Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes in Valle Gran Rey and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Vallehermoso both in La Gomera, and in Tenerife the Bajada de la Virgen del Socorro in Güímar and that of the Virgen de Abona in Arico.

References

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  1. ^ José G. Rodríguez Escudero (2008-10-01). "Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Señora de La Gomera". Bienmesabe, Revista Digital de Cultura Popular Canaria. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  2. ^ La visita de la Virgen de Candelaria a Santa Cruz tendrá un carácter pastoral