Historically, the Traslacion commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from its original home in Luneta ... the sculptor who does repairs on the church statue. He was also commissioned ...

The Black Nazarene can be seen as a powerful statement against racist attitudes, as well as of support for the Aeta people, the original inhabitants of the Philippines who are unjustly discriminated ...

In 2024, the Traslacion had 6.5 million devotees participating, according to the Quiapo Church Command Post. The original statue of Black Nazarene was carved from mesquite wood by an unknown sculptor.