16th Provincial Gachas Contest of Monturque
Gachas with fried bread, grape must, and coffee compete on All Souls’ Day in Monturque, with a public tasting at the end.
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About the event
The Monturque Town Hall hosts the 16th Provincial Gachas Contest on Monday, November 2 at 17:00, closing the Mundamortis 2026 events. Traditional recipes of gachas with fried bread, grape must, and coffee compete for several prizes and, after the jury’s decision, there is a public tasting. Free entry; registration to compete is free.
Key points
- Monday, November 2 at 17:00, at Monturque Town Hall
- Gachas with fried bread, grape must, and coffee
- Public tasting after the jury’s decision
- Free registration to compete until Friday, October 30 at 13:00
- Closing event of the 18th Mundamortis sessions
The Sweet of All Saints
Gachas are the traditional sweet for All Saints’ days. Monturque, in the Campiña Sur, dedicates a provincial contest to them every year, and the sixteenth edition takes place on Monday, November 2 at 17:00 at the Town Hall. Three traditional varieties compete: gachas with fried bread pieces, grape must, and coffee, each vying for different prizes. Once the jury finishes evaluating the dishes, a public tasting opens for the audience.
How to Participate
Anyone can submit their recipe. Registration is free and open until Friday, October 30 at 13:00, either at the Town Hall or by email to turismo@monturque.es. Participants must deliver their dishes on November 2 at 16:30, half an hour before the contest. Entry is free for the public: this event is not included among the paid activities of the sessions.
The Finale of Mundamortis
The contest closes Mundamortis, the cultural and gastronomic sessions Monturque dedicates from October 30 to November 2 to funerary heritage, featuring its San Rafael Cemetery and the Roman cisterns beneath it. During these days, the Gacha Route also runs: four local bars (Bar La Esquina, Bar Polideportivo, Bar Los Faroles, and Asador Suiza El Cañuelo) serve gachas, and those who try them can enter a draw for four €50 prizes for two people. Tourist information is available via WhatsApp at 667 507 920.
