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Thousands Flock to Catarroja for LIII Allipebre Contest as Blanca García Campos Wins Top Prize

The long-running, tourist-designated festival offered free allipebre to lift morale after recent DANA floods.

Overview

  • More than 2,000 free rations were served at the Port de Catarroja using 260 kilograms of eel.
  • Over 120 cooks prepared the traditional eel-and-potato stew following Albufera fishermen’s recipes.
  • The Comunidad de Pescadores organized the event with the Ayuntamiento de Catarroja supplying ingredients and firewood.
  • Mayor Lorena Silvent called the gathering a celebration of roots and a tribute to community solidarity after a difficult year.
  • Suplicio Fernández Guillem took second prize (€400), Vicente García Campos third (€200), and Amparo Pérez Tornero fourth, with ten recognitions awarded overall.