More than 240,000 Catholic faithfuls gathered for the annual Black Nazarene ‘Traslacion’ early morning Thursday, as the procession began to depart Quirino Grandstand en route to Quiapo Church in Manila.
According to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, the procession officially started at exactly 04:41 am on January 9, 2025.
As of this posting, estimated crowds at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta is at 230,000 with 16,700 in Quiapo, the Nazareno Operations Center reported.
The “traditional route” will be used for this year’s Traslacion, which include the following areas:
Quirino Grandstand → Left to Katigbak Drive → Right to Padre Burgos Street through Finance Road → Straight to Ayala Bridge → Turn 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 → Left to Nepomuceno Street → Left to Concepcion Aguila Street → Right to Carcer Street → Right to Hidalgo through Plaza del Carmen → Left to Bilibid Viejo through Gil 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
In 2024, around 6.5 million devotees participated in ‘Traslacion,’ which lasted 14 hours, 59 minutes and 10 seconds.
