Overview
- A large fight involving dozens of young people broke out in the early hours of Monday, August 24, producing clashes with police and forcing an almost two-hour delay to the Matinal de San Bartolomé.
- Police units including regional response teams intervened to disperse groups around the Hotel Subur and the confrontations led to overturned portable toilets, burned trash containers and makeshift barricades.
- After authorities contained the incidents, the Matinal began at about 07:30 with a shortened, rerouted procession that climbed Calle Major to the town hall instead of the full traditional route.
- The Ayuntamiento de Sitges issued a statement condemning the violent conduct, credited the colles (traditional participant groups) for helping restore order, and insisted the Festa Mayor would continue.
- Local officials said there were no reported injuries or confirmed arrests in published accounts so far, and cleanup and security efforts focused on repairing damage and protecting the remaining festival schedule.