SANTA LUCIA NEIGHBORHOOD
This neighborhood was founded around 1594, with a simple hermitage constructed next to a hospital for poor people. At the beginning, the hermitage sheltered two temples; Santa Lucia and San Diego. As in the case of San Antonio and San Diego. This church was built because of the need of cloisters and clinics.
In 1712 the bishop Álvarez de Toledo donated the hermitage to the Hospital San Juan de Dios (de la Caridad). In 1785 the construction was affected by a flood. The church you see now dates from the 19th century, built in 1882. Inside the temple there is a sculpture called "El Señor del Coro" (the Master of the Choir), which represents the evangelical passage “Ecce Hommo”. It was sculpted in the 17th century by the diocesan priest Juan de Figueroa. It is one of the last relics of that formative institution. The park of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, whose statue was a donation of the bishop Francisco Orozco Jiménez, corresponds to this jurisdiction.
In 1712 the bishop Álvarez de Toledo donated the hermitage to the Hospital San Juan de Dios (de la Caridad). In 1785 the construction was affected by a flood. The church you see now dates from the 19th century, built in 1882. Inside the temple there is a sculpture called "El Señor del Coro" (the Master of the Choir), which represents the evangelical passage “Ecce Hommo”. It was sculpted in the 17th century by the diocesan priest Juan de Figueroa. It is one of the last relics of that formative institution. The park of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, whose statue was a donation of the bishop Francisco Orozco Jiménez, corresponds to this jurisdiction.
TRADITIONS
The celebration in this neighborhood is on December 13th, venerating Santa Lucia, considered the protector of those who sufferer from the eyes. As in other neighborhoods, during the festivities various events and activities full of color and joy are made. |
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CRAFTS AND FOLK ART IN SANTA LUCIA NEIGHBORHOOD
Originally, this neighborhood was a crafts center, known for the excellence of the many diverse crafts and constructions. Also today, there is an artisans market in this neigborhood where you can find a huge variety of the traditional sweets and candies from the city, some elaborated by people from this area. One of the craftsmen recognized in Barrio Santa Lucia is:
· José Jorge Molina Martínez. Trade: pyrotechnics. Works in the elaboration of fireworks. Aged 73 years with 63 years in the trade of the sixth generation of craftspeople in his family.
· José Jorge Molina Martínez. Trade: pyrotechnics. Works in the elaboration of fireworks. Aged 73 years with 63 years in the trade of the sixth generation of craftspeople in his family.