Lechon Festival

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Lechon Festival
Parada ng Lechon
DateJune 24
Location Balayan, Batangas
Country Philippines
ActivityStreet dancing, water dousing, lechon parade

The Lechon Festival (English: Parade of Roast Pigs; Filipino: Parada ng Lechon) is a religious and cultural festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines, held annually on June 24. [1] [2] The festival is celebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist. [3] Numerous activities are performed, such as the lechon parade and water dousing. [4] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parada ng Lechon". Municipality of Balayan. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  2. ↑ Valdez, Maria Luisa A. (2014). "Parada ng Lechon in Balayan, Batangas Philippines to Honor St. John the Baptist: An Ethnographic Study". Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. 2 (3). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Balayan 'lechon' parade dubbed as 'wackiest, wildest fiesta'". The Philippine Star. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Kakaibang lechon dishes, ihahain sa 'Pinas Sarap'" [Unique lechon dishes to be served in 'Pinas Sarap']. GMA News Online (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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