Benque Fiesta 2024 Flops, Thousands of Dollars in Losses 

The Benque Viejo Town Council is reporting a loss of $58,192 for its recently held Benque Fiesta. The Council spent $177,223.65 and made a total income of $119,031.56.

In a Facebook post, the council said, “It is a real shame at the significant loss that has occurred during the recent fair, Benque Fiesta 2024. Despite hard-worked efforts and planning, it has resulted in considerable waste of resources.” The Council added that Hurricane Beryl, along with the lack of support from the town residents, impacted the success of the ‘fiesta’. 

It said, “The primary causes of the loss were Hurricane Beryl and unexpected bad weather. Additionally, the support from the community for the events was not as anticipated. Lack of support for administrative events does not harm the administration but rather the people of Benque, as these events are designed to benefit the community.”

It said that next year’s fair will be managed differently.