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Roughly 9,600 patrons attended the event, one of the largest turnouts in the celebration’s history, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fundraising celebration of food and community was last held in 2020.
In a difficult decision by the Hispano Chamber of Valencia County, the board announced the postponement of the World’s Largest Matanza scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29.
At the chamber’s annual installation luncheon last month, a new board was sworn in and the group announced its Business and Nonprofit of the Year.
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... The annual World’s Largest Matanza has been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (News-Bulletin File Photo) BELEN – As many expected, the Hispano Chamber of Valencia County has canceled its annual fundraiser – the World’s Largest Matanza – due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event has been held on the last Saturday of January for 20 years. Julie Romero Benavidez, HCVC board pres...