Saint George's Day (Spain) Saint George's Day (Spain) Saint George's Day is traditionally celebrated in several regions of Spain. Saint George is the patron saint of the former Crown of Aragon, since King Peter I of Aragon won the Battle of Alcoraz with his patronage. He is also patron of several cities. In most cases, the reason for those cities' relation with the Saint as their holy Patron is linked to historic events which happened during the "Reconquista." The Saint's feast is also celebrated in many towns outside the former Crown of Aragon in Spain. Saint George has been the patron saint of Cáceres,
Patron saints of places States Patron saints of places The idea of assigning a patron saint to a certain locality harks back to the ancient tutelary deities. This is a list of patron saints of places by nation, region, and town/city. If a place is not listed here, it may be listed in "Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary". Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt France Germany Greece Haiti Hungary India Ireland Italy Lebanon Lithuania Malta Mexico Montenegro The Netherlands Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom