Ahead of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9, the Quiapo Church has released the route of the Traslacion procession in the City of Manila.
The image of the Black Nazarene will be at Quirino Grandstand beginning January 6 for the pahalik,or the kissing and veneration of the image, which opens at 7pm and runs until January 8. On January 9, the misa mayor will begin at midnight, after which the vigil will continue ahead of the Traslacion.
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The start of the procession has not yet been announced, but here is the route for this year:
Traslacion 2024 route
- Start at Quirino Grandstand
- Right to Katigbak Drive (left side)
- Right to Padre Burgos Street through Finance Road
- Straight to Ayala Bridge
- Left to Palanca Street
- Right to Quezon Boulevard
- Right to Arlegui Street
- Right to Fraternal Street
- Right to Vergara Street
- Left to Duque de Alba Street
- Left to Castillejos Street
- Left to Farnecio Street
- Right to Arlegui Street
- Left to Nepomuceno Street
- Left to Concepcion Aguila Street
- Right to Carcer Street
- Right to Hidalgo Street through Plaza del Carmen
- Left to Bilibid Viejo Street through Gonzalo Puyat Street
- Left to J.P. de Guzman Street
- Right to Hidalgo Street
- Left to Quezon Boulevard
- Right to Palanca Street under Quezon Bridge
- Right to Villalobos Street through Plaza Miranda
- End at Quiapo Church
The City of Manila has also released a list of road closures and rerouting schemes for this year’s Traslacion. Do expect congestion in the area of Quirino Grandstand on the lead-up to the feastday as devotees join the activities.
Traslacion 2024 route map
NOTE: This article was updated on 4 January 2024 to include the link to Manila City’s advisory on road closures and rerouting.
