Quiapo Fiesta: Feast of the Black Nazarene 2019 Schedule of Activities, Procession Route, Traffic Advisory and More

The year is coming to an end and come January 9, 2019, devotees will flock to Quiapo for the annual Traslacion. This religious event is celebrated by devout Catholics especially with the belief that the image of the Black Nazarene can help them cure their illnesses. According to the administrators of the Church of the Black Nazarene, they will put life-sized replicas of the Black Nazarene in different stations.

The centuries-old Black Nazarene is hard to reach during this time because of the many people who come to the feast that’s why the church administrators decided to put the replicas at different stations. This is also to avoid congestion where people get hurt during the procession due to millions of devotees who participate in the traslacion each year.

Drones will be allowed next year to fly through the route of the processions if they meet the requirements of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Drone operators are also required to be accompanied by police officers. The route of the Traslacion next year is the same as this year’s.

How to Get to Quiapo Church

Quezon Boulevard, the main road to Quiapo Church, will not be passable during the Quiapo Fiesta. The best way to reach the church is by using LRT 1 or LRT 2.

Via LRT 1 – Get off at the Recto Station near Isetann Mall then walk towards the church from Claro M. Recto.

Via LRT 2 – Get off at the Carriedo or Central Station then walk towards the Quiapo Church.

Feast of the Black Nazarene 2019 Schedule of Activities

On January 9, 2019, the procession is expected to leave the Luneta Grandstand around 6 am and would bring back the image of the Black Nazarene to Quiapo Church. The procession is expected to last for 12 hours.

2019 Feast Crowd Route

Here is the proposed Feast 2019 procession route:

Quirino Grandstand (Rizal Park)
left to Katigbak Drive thru Padre Burgos Street
left to Taft Avenue thru Jones Bridge
right to Dasmariñas Street
right to Plaza Sta. Cruz Street
left to Carlos Palanca Street thru under Quezon Bridge
left 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 thru Plaza del Carmen
left to Bilibid Viejo thru Gil Puyat
left to J.P. De Guzman Street
right to Hidalgo Street
left to Barbosa Street (Bautista Street)
right to Globo de Oro Street thru under Quezon Bridge
right to Palanca Street
right to Villalobos thru Plaza Miranda and to Quiapo Church

Alternate Routes during 2019 Celebration

To be announced