The Encierro
of 1973
The last year of encierros at seven in the morning.
Encierro.com · Historical Record
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Encierro Deaths
7:00 AM
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Looking Back at 1973
Dennis Clancey · Founder, Encierro.com
Looking back at 1973, it was the last San Fermín with the encierro at seven in the morning, the hour in place since 1924. From 1974 the rocket would fire at eight.
Dennis Clancey, Founder · Encierro.com
Historical ContextSan Fermín 1973
July 6 to 14, 1973.
The 1973 fiestas ran at 7:00 AM, the start time in place from 1924 until 1974.
No source found gives the ganadería of each morning, and no encierro deaths are recorded for 1973.
The Eight RunsEncierros, July 7-14, 1973
No source found gives the ganadería of each 1973 morning.
July 7, 1973 · First Run
Opening Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 8, 1973 · Second Run
Second Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 9, 1973 · Third Run
Third Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 10, 1973 · Fourth Run
Fourth Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 11, 1973 · Fifth Run
Fifth Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 12, 1973 · Sixth Run
Sixth Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 13, 1973 · Seventh Run
Seventh Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
July 14, 1973 · Eighth Run
Closing Encierro
Ganadería: Not Recorded
7:00 AM
The Last Year at Seven
The Encierro
The Last Mornings at 7:00 AM
The 1973 encierros were the last to start at 7:00 AM. The hour had been in place since 1924, and the change to 8:00 AM took effect with the 1974 fiesta.
Official: Cartel de San Fermín 1973
Mariano Sinues designed the official poster for 1973, after Fernando Maritorena in 1972.
Artist: Mariano Sinues
Year: 1973
The official San Fermín 1973 poster.
Pamplona in 1973The City and the Fiestas
The encierro at 7:00 AM in July 1973.
In July 1973, the encierros ran at 7:00 AM, the start time in place since 1924. The crowd gathered, the rocket sounded from Santo Domingo, and the bulls moved through the streets toward the plaza. The 8:00 AM start would not come until 1974.
Resources and ArchivesFurther Reading on San Fermín 1973
Historical records, encierro archives, and press coverage from and about the 1973 fiestas.
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TimelineKey Moments of San Fermín 1973
July 6, 1973
Chupinazo. The rocket fired from the balcony of Pamplona's city hall opens the fiestas. The streets of the old city fill for the first of nine days of celebration.
July 14, 1973
That night, Pobre de Mí closes the fiestas.
San Fermín 1973 FAQ
Which ganaderías ran in the 1973 encierros?
No source found gives the 1973 ganaderías morning by morning.
Explore the ArchiveSan Fermín Through the Years
The encierro has run every July since the early modern period. Explore the years surrounding 1973 or browse the full historical archive.
On the recordSources
Every fact on this page is checked against these sources. Where sources disagreed, the one closest to the day won.
- El Encierro (magazine) n56, via Dialnet, "Arquitecturas alrededor del encierro (Javier Torrens Alzu)", 2020-06. dialnet.unirioja.es
- Ayuntamiento de Pamplona, "Pamplona recordara a los 16 fallecidos en la historia del encierro con adoquines", 2023-12-27. pamplona.es
- Ayuntamiento de Pamplona, "Carteles de San Fermin (official poster archive)". pamplona.es