January Compostela statistics - number of foreign pilgrims increased

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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.

 
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