Pozoblanco

Pozoblanco closes its Feria with close to 100,000 attendances and six million in economic impact

The Feria y Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, held from September 22 to 27, recorded hotel occupancy close to 90% and concluded without notable incidents, according to the Ayuntamiento.

Redacción · Published on October 1, 2026 at 19:05

Multitud de personas de noche en una calle de feria, entre casetas y farolillos, frente a un edificio con un cartel luminoso. — Photo: Ayuntamiento de Pozoblanco

The Feria y Fiestas in honour of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Pozoblanco was held from September 22 to 27 with music, theatre, traditions, children's activities, equestrian events and bullfighting festivities. According to data compiled by municipal services, nearly one hundred thousand accumulated attendances were recorded across the different venues and activities, with an estimated economic impact of more than six million euros on hospitality, accommodation, retail and other services in the town.

Concerts and cultural activities

The performances in the aisle of the family casetas drew nearly eleven thousand people, while more than six thousand attendees passed through the Caseta de la Juventud. The Los Chunguitos concert, with more than 2,500 people, was the most crowded event in that space. Siempre Así, Mojinos Escozíos, Kiko & Shara and Cantores de Híspalis also performed, among others. Teatro El Silo welcomed more than a thousand spectators at the scheduled stage productions, and the Homenaje a Nuestros Mayores brought together around seven hundred people. The bullfighting programme, held at the Coso de Los Llanos, had two puertas grandes and five bullfighters were carried out on shoulders.

Mobility and hotel occupancy

Average hotel occupancy was around 90% during the week, with establishments reaching 100% every day of the Feria. The municipal areas enabled for parking recorded more than four thousand vehicles per day. The special public transport was used by nearly six thousand passengers over the six days, with an average of more than 900 users per day.

Care and security services

The Punto de Información, the Sala de Lactancia and the Punto Violeta together assisted more than 1,200 people, to which were added the Caseta Infantil, the Caseta Zero and the quiet hours of the rides. The security operation, coordinated at the Junta Local de Seguridad, mobilised more than a hundred professionals including Policía Local, Guardia Civil, Protección Civil, Bomberos, health personnel and private security. The Feria ended without notable incidents.

Assessment by the mayor

The mayor of Pozoblanco, Santiago Cabello, has stated that «we have experienced six days with very high participation, with hotels practically full, thousands of people at the concerts and a great turnout in all the spaces, and all of this in an atmosphere of coexistence and without notable incidents». Cabello thanked the work of Policía Local, Guardia Civil, Protección Civil, Bomberos, health services, private security, municipal staff, fairground workers, hospitality workers, associations and groups, as well as the participation of the Banda Municipal de Música in the dianas floreadas, pasacalles and bullfighting festivities.