Overview
- Borja mayor Eduardo Arilla confirmed her death, stating she died in a nursing home.
- The altered fresco at the Sanctuary of Mercy remains on view behind protective glass and continues to draw thousands of visitors each year.
- Visitor numbers surged to roughly 40,000–57,000 in 2013 from about 5,000 annually before the viral moment.
- Income from admissions, merchandise, and her own art sales supported the town’s care home and other local charities.
- Local officials and the church issued tributes, and the mayor proposed naming the Ecce Homo center after her.