Santiago de Compostela
Also known as Santiago de Compostella
municipality of Galicia, Spain
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Santiago de Compostela is a city in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain that has been one of Christianity's most important pilgrimage destinations for centuries, famous as the legendary burial place of the Apostle James. The city remains a major religious and cultural center, attracting thousands of pilgrims annually who travel the historic routes known as the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James).
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- Official website
- santiagodecompostela.gal
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- Santiago de Compostela, Galiza (cropped).jpg
- Dialing code
- 981
- Licence plate code
- C
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Santiago de Compostela, alternatively abbreviated to Santiago or Compostela, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is located in the province of A Coruña, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Santiago de Compostela has a very mild climate for its latitude with heavy winter rainfall courtesy of its relative proximity to the prevailing winds from Atlantic low-pressure systems.
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