January Compostela statistics - number of foreign pilgrims increased

Bradypus

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Feb 15, 2023

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An article in La Voz de Galicia commenting on a substantial increase in Compostela numbers in January compared with the 2022 figures. And noting that foreign pilgrims markedly outnumber those from Spain. Perhaps foreigners have been avoiding the Holy Year crush? The article notes that Koreans are the second-largest nationality in the January statistics.

El alza del número de peregrinos en enero hace prever un año con muchos extranjeros

El 2023 ha comenzado con mucha fuerza en el Camino de Santiago y casi el 55 % de los caminantes que llegaron en enero no eran españoles

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