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The Parada ng Lechon (roasted pig parade) a festival you must see in Balayan Batangas. The celebration is held annually on June 24, and the feast day of San Juan (Saint John the Baptist). Lechon is one of Batangas delicacy, and even in other provinces in the Philippines.
Aug 12, 2022 · Lechon Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival held during the feast of St. John the Baptist in the town of Balayan in the province of Batangas, Philippines every June 24. At the center of the celebration is lechon, a whole-pig recipe cooked in an open grill.
The Lechon Festival (English: Parade of Roast Pigs; Filipino: Parada ng Lechon) is a religious and cultural festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines held every June 24. The festival is celebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist. Numerous activities are performed such as lechon parade, and water dousing. References
Jul 29, 2021 · Lechon Festival is celebrated at Balayan, Batangas every June 24th in honor of St. John the Baptist. Lechon is a popular dish in Batangas and other parts of the Philippines. Most Batagueños serve it as a main dish during festivals or fiestas.
Jun 14, 2012 · To the poor people of Balayan, parading a lechon in the plaza, where the Roman Catholic Church is at the center, is the best show of thanksgiving and veneration to their patron saint.
Jul 2, 2015 · The Lechon Festival in Balayan, Batangas is held every 24th of June in honor of St. John the Baptist. It’s one of the liveliest fiestas we’ve been to, lechons are paraded dressed in fun characters, along with the whole town participating in a water splashing tradition.
Through the years, the tradition had become one of the most celebrated festivals in Batangas. Parada ng Lechon is a unique parade of decorated roasted pigs. This year, there were about a hundred lechon that paraded along the street leading to the town church.
