In this house is where the legend of the Puríssima Xiqueta, patron saint of Benissa, was born. According to popular tradition, the owners of this house welcomed two pilgrims who, out of gratitude, gave them the miraculous image of the Puríssima Xiqueta. The family began to experience miraculous events from that moment on, and in 1684, the Puríssima Xiqueta was proclaimed Patron Saint of Benissa. 💡 Curiosities In front of this house takes place the night of the day of the Riberer, one of the most emotional acts of the festivities in honor of the Puríssima Xiqueta. 🗺 How to get there? It is accessible on foot, since it is located 2 minutes from the Puríssima Xiqueta Church. 📍Surroundings In its surroundings we can find the Town Hall, the Monument to the Riberer, the Abargues House Museum, the House of Andrés and Pere Bigot.
C. Purísima, 24, 03720 Benisa, Alicante