3286 Compostelas issued today

[Bradypus]

I just had a look at the pilgrim office website and saw that so far today they have issued 3286 Compostelas. That may not be the final total. I think that may be a record for a single day. An astonishing figure in any case!

 

[Former member 49149]

Just in case I miss wishing you the best tomorrow, @ Bradypus: I will say a prayer for you and your wife as you celebrate your special wedding anniversary. I have to meet some people for chocolate con churros in the morning, but I will find a moment to go into the parish church of Santiago close by and say a wee prayer for you both. Buen camino de la vida...
Excuse the hijacking of your post.

 

[dbier]

Since my husband and I earned our Compostelas a year ago today (July 24th), I wonder what it was then . The lines were awesome and confusing...

 

[LavanyaLea]

Since my husband and I earned our Compostelas a year ago today (July 24th), I wonder what it was then . The lines were awesome and confusing...

Apparently it was 2026.

 

[Former member 49149]

Second derailing of your thread: I prayed for you in the parish church down the road, where the Gallegos are at this moment in at the mass. I will rejoin the fray in about an hour, when they dance down to the bar. They kindly gave me a preview:

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[Sara_Dhooma]

I arrived in Santiago yesterday. I did not go get a Compostela - and some other pilgrims I met along the way also did not either. So the number of pilgrim arrivals were higher. The lineup was LONG yesterday!!!

 

[jungleboy]

I just had a look at the pilgrim office website and saw that so far today they have issued 3286 Compostelas. That may not be the final total. I think that may be a record for a single day. An astonishing figure in any case!

This morning the pilgrim office website says the number for yesterday was 3288.

 

[lt56ny]

This morning the pilgrim office website says the number for yesterday was 3288.

I just went to check out the number and there you were with it!! Obrigado!

 

[t2andreo]

Yikes! I wonder if the advance registration and QR code system is helping to manage the volume. That was one if the principal drivers behind the change. The other main reason was COVID.

I will be there to volunteer in three weeks. There will certainly be a lot of pilgrims. But nearly 3300 in one day - that’s insane!

I know a lot of pilgrims want the feast day date 25/7/2022 on their Compostela. So an annual spike around the Feast if Santiago is routine.

It is only about 1600 in Santiago. Have they closed the front door gate yet? If not, the daily total will increase as groups are processed “behind the scenes.”

Tom

 

[m0mkat]

I arrived yesterday at 11:30 am. I did my QR code ahead of time showed it at the door and was allowed right in. I went down the stairs and received my ticket. #433. Back upstairs and in a short line. It took 20 minutes from front door to certificate. THANK YOU for posting the process and how to do it.

 

[Jagdev D.]

I arrived in Santiago yesterday. I did not go get a Compostela - and some other pilgrims I met along the way also did not either. So the number of pilgrim arrivals were higher. The lineup was LONG yesterday!!!

Glad you made it to Santiago, bridge dancing queen Sara Dhooma .. Compostela can wait for a day or two. Cheers. Buen Camino.

 

[Gearóid]

I just had a look at the pilgrim office website and saw that so far today they have issued 3286 Compostelas. That may not be the final total. I think that may be a record for a single day. An astonishing figure in any case!

I arrived here on July 20th….. no queue at all. In and out in less than 5 minutes.