Ayuntamiento de Sagunto

The Ayuntamiento de Sagunto is the local government body for the municipality of Sagunto, located in the Valencian Community of Spain. Recently, the Ayuntamiento has been involved in two notable incidents. First, they issued a statement regarding a 27-year-old woman who sustained a serious leg injury after being struck by a falling window while walking with a baby. Police provided initial assistance at the scene. Secondly, the Spanish government is initiating the process to revoke the Fiesta of National Tourist Interest designation for Sagunto's Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations. This action follows a vote by the Cofradía de la Purísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, a religious brotherhood within Sagunto, to maintain its policy of excluding women from participating in processions. The government views this exclusion as discriminatory and grounds for revoking the designation, which was originally granted in 2004. The controversy highlights ongoing debates about gender equality within traditional religious practices.