I have seen that the church in Sahegun issues these but recently saw that is not the case, rather the local tourism office issues this at the municipal albergue.
Can anyone confirm which is true please? Thank you!
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
In 2019, we obtained our halfway certificates at Santuario de la Virgen Peregrina, to the south before you cross the bridge out of Sahagun.
Edited to add: I posted this before I saw @JWB's post above. There is also a discussion (from Feb 2023) about the certificate, and where to get it, here. The discussion on where to obtain the certificate is towards the end of that thread.
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