As Guam's historic population and administrative center, many traditional celebrations take place in Hagåtña.  On December 8, Santa Marian Kamalen, Patroness of the Mariana Islands, is honored with a procession in which a statue of the patroness is pulled on a cart amid the prayers of thousands of the island's Catholics. Guam's most celebrated patriotic holiday, Liberation Day, is on July 21.  The annual Liberation Day Parade takes place on Marine Corps Drive in Hagåtña.  In addition to the historic sites at the Plaza de España and the Basilica, Latte Stone Park and the Chamorro Village shopping area offer further information about the island's history and culture.