Los+Encierros

What does "encierro" mean in Spanish? Encierro means to shut or contain in.

What occurs during the encierros? The bulls are let loose and tormented during the encierros and the running begins.

What is the point or the desired end result of the encierros? It is to get the bulls into their holding pins in the arena.

When and how often do the encierros occur? The running of the bulls continue for a week in July, the most famous date is the 7th of July. The bulls are run for the Fiesta de San Fermín.

What is the distance and route of the encierros? (show a map) The distance of the run is .51 miles through the streets of Pamplona. A first rocket is set off to alert the runners that the corral gate is open. The second rockets signals that all six bulls and six steers have been released. The fastest part of the route is up Santo Domingo and across the Town Hall Square, but the bulls often became separated at the entrance of Calle Estafeta. After the run down Calle Estafeta, the bulls then turn and run into el Plaza de Toros.