Las fiestas de María Pita en la ciudad de A Coruña. Orígenes histórico-religiosos, evolución y aspectos sociales y culturales que las integran.

The María Pita festivities in A Coruña are the best documented of those held in the city, as both their origin and temporal evolution, as well as the events they comprise, are known. They began in the sixteenth century to commemorate the resistance of A Coruña against the English attack of 1589, in which the courage of the heroine María Pita stood out, and they have been maintained ever since, associating religious acts (Vow Function to the Virgin of the Rosary) with secular ones (theatrical performances, Floral Games, popular festivals) that vary reflecting the tastes of the era.