Hermosa Festival
hermosa festival also known zamboanga la hermosa festival popularly known fiesta pilar monthlong festival held annually zamboanga city philippine one oldest festival country awaited event region festival held honor miraculous image lady pillar spanish chavacano nuestra señora del pilar patroness batangas city held every october also patroness zaragoza spain sister city zamboanga philippine zamboanga la hermosa festival embedded zamboanga’s rich history devotion nuestra señora del pilar supplemented rich legend spanish era zamboanga integral part spanish colonization spaniard built fort zamboanga named real fuerza de san jose brgy zone iv area secure attack moro warrior spaniard held city seat government became cultural center south deeply seated hispanic heritage tradition lady brought fort front piece main entrance western side fort converted shrine lady fort rebuilt fort renamed real fuerza de nuestra señora virgen del pilar also called fort real fuerza de nuestra señora virgen del pilar de zaragoza name basilica zaragoza spain city’s devotion lady pilar legendary wealth story miracle apparition surrounding virgin past year city people believed festival feature numerous activity street dance competition different school city fighting title street main event everyone show best talent major activity include wow zamboanga showing different taste talent idea show barangay others regatta de zamboanga famous vintas zamboanga racing win title one awaited event festivity cosechas de zamboanga sport event musical concert agriculturetrade fair fashion show chavacano song festival miss zamboanga special event held every year hermosa festival main website zamboanga city official website zamboanga hermosa festival schedule