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Aguilas Carnival in Aguilas
Aguilas holds one of Spain's longest carnival seasons, spanning roughly five weeks and centered on satirical murga groups performing costumed musical routines that mock politicians and current events, closely related to Cadiz's chirigota tradition, alongside large parades and a closing Entierro de la Sardina mock funeral.
Aguilas stages one of Spain's longest carnival seasons, a Murcia region celebration that runs across roughly five weeks rather than the concentrated few days typical elsewhere, built around satirical murga groups that perform costumed musical routines mocking politicians, local news, and current events, in a format closely related to the chirigota tradition of Cadiz's carnival further south.