In 2022, 1,546 bullfighting contests took place in Spain, which surpassed the figure recorded in the last years of the 2010s. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of events in the Iberian country was reduced to three-digit figures in 2020 and 2021. Nonetheless, the occurrence of such events had declined steadily from year to year for more than one decade.
Bullfighting in Spain
Bullfights or “corridas” are one of the various types of events in the Spanish bullfighting tradition. Despite the overall decline registered over the past decade, bullfights on the Spanish bullrings bounced back up again in 2022 at more than 400. This is a staggering development considering the interest in this historical contest has reportedly dropped among the Spanish population, with some regions even banning these events altogether. Even so, there were still over 70 bullfighting schools spread across Spain in 2022, most of them located in the southern region of Andalusia.
Pamplona‘s Running of the Bulls
Not every event that uses cattle as a central festive component involves bullfighting. The northern city of Pamplona, in the region of Navarre, hosts one of the most well-known traditional celebrations in the world: The Running of the Bulls during the Saint Fermin Festival. In this ancient city’s narrow streets, many have been gored by bulls during these events. As of 2022, the bulls from the Jandilla Ranch still hold the record as the most dangerous bulls during these festivities.
Number of bullfighting events in Spain from 2007 to 2022
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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . (May 4, 2023). Number of bullfighting events in Spain from 2007 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455274/number-of-bullfighting-events-and-other-bull-festivals-events-in-spain/
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