More than 22 million devotees to join Traslacion 2024

Church representative Fr. Hans Magdurulang announced on December 27 that over 22 million followers are anticipated to join in the Traslacion 2024, a revered procession of the Black Nazarene on January 9.

The event will make a comeback after a three-year halt from 2021 to 2023 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Fr. Magdurulang mentioned their crowd size calculation was grounded on the 22 million followers present at the previous Traslacion in January 2020.

“Base po sa naging bilang na dumalo noong 2020, ang huling naging translasyon, umabot po tayo sa 22 million, pero ito po ay hindi lamang sa araw ng kapistahan ng Jan. 9, ito pong bilang na ito ay mula na po ito sa Dec. 31, simula ng nobenaryo hanggang Jan. 10. Ito po ay pinagsama-samang bilang na po na umabot na sa 22 million. Ito po ‘yung panahon ng kapistahan hanggang katapusan ng kapistahan, Jan. 10. (Based on the number of people who attended the last Traslacion in 2020, it reached 22 million, but this is not only on the day of the festival on Jan. 9. This number is from Dec. 31, the start of novena, until the end of the festival on Jan. 10),” he said.

From 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

More than 22 million devotees to join Traslacion 2024

Left to Nepomuceno Street
Left to Conception Aguila Street
Right to Carcer Street
Right to Hidalgo through Plaza del Carmen
Left to Bilibid Viejo through Gonzalo Puyat
Left to J.P. de Guzman Street
Right to Hidalgo Street
Left to Quezon Boulevard
Right to Palanca St. through under Quezon Bridge
Right to Villalobos through Plaza Miranda
Going to Quiapo Church

Officials at Quiapo Church are thinking about encasing the Black Nazarene in glass to protect it from harm throughout the festivities.

A part of the cross will remain outside the protective glass for worshippers wishing to touch it. The church cautions participants in the Traslacion against jostling or stepping on others to reach the Black Nazarene. Fr. Magdurulang also alerts those headed to Quiapo Church of a safety checkpoint at Villalobos.

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