Patron Saint Festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria
At the beginning of February, the municipality of Orocué, located south of Casanare on the banks of the Meta River, dresses up to celebrate its patron saint, the Virgin of Candelaria, whose holiday is commemorated on the 2nd of the month according to the liturgical calendar. .
The central moment of the festivities is the Mass in honor of Our Lady of Candelaria, followed by a massive procession through the streets of the town with the image of this Marian devotion originating from the Canary Islands, which ends in the central square of the town.