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The power of faith, devotion and love of the hallmarks of a picturesque and populous district, the Alguazas del Carmen, have been the engine of a project come true for their neighbors, for its inhabitants: the construction of an altarpiece in the chapel that houses the image of the Virgin whose invocation are submitted as faithful.

Entirely funded by donations collected throughout four years of hands of neighbors and parishioners and also contributions from conducting raffles or sweepstakes popular character of the neighborhood in significant events such as, for example, annual traditional festivals, This altarpiece installed in the chapel of the Virgen del Carmen of Alguazas public was officially own visitors last July 15, the feast of the patron and big day chosen for blessing by the parish priest of the Church of San Onofre population, Carlos Vicente Molina Lopez, under the watchful eyes of devout and many residents and municipal authorities led by Mayor-President of Local Consistory, José Antonio Fernández Lladó, and members of the Committee constituted to devotees raise funds for the creation of this work of art and captained by local retired teacher and scholar Joaquin Hernandez Yelo.

This brand altarpiece of the chapel of the Virgen del Carmen in the neighborhood alguaceño namesake, made entirely by hand in red pine wood carvings and moldings by artist Manuel Murcia Angel Martinez Lorente and having dimensions of 540 by 400 centimeters, is set concave plan, subject to the wall with metal anchors, water gilding in silver and allocated money corlada marbled ocher, parties in both gloss and matte gold patina plus oil.

In the words of the mayor alguaceño, "this altarpiece represents a good for everyone and especially for the residents of Barrio del Carmen and devoutly Christian faithful who come to the shrine of their patron saint, this tableau comes to mean for the Christian community Alguazas another step in this exciting enterprise of joint efforts and wish fulfillment desired by all. Henceforth, the dedication of the altar to the Virgin of Carmen in his hermitage should serve a more responsible awareness of the active role such alguaceños towards Christian values ​​that have full validity and value in today's society. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas