Santiago de Compostela
City and Municipality in Galicia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santiago de Compostela[lower-alpha 1] or Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. 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.[3] In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
City and Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Santiago de Compostela | |
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City and Municipality | |
 From the top: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Praza das Praterías, Alameda Park, City of Culture of Galicia, Monastery of San Martiño Pinario, Pazo de Raxoi | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Santiago de Compostela within Galicia | |
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| Coordinates: 42°52′40″N 8°32′40″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Parishes | 30
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| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Council of Santiago |
| • Mayor | Xosé Sánchez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • City and Municipality | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • City and Municipality | 97,849 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 183,855 |
| Demonym(s) | Santiagan santiagués, -guesa (gl / es) compostelán, -á (gl) compostelano, -na (es) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
| Area code | +34 |
| Website | santiagodecompostela |
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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.