Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. The city is in the northwest of Spain in the Province of A Coruña.

Santiago de Compostela
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Santiago de Compostela within Galicia
Santiago de Compostela Location of Santiago de Compostela within Spain
Coordinates: 42°52′40″N 8°32′40″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Santiago
Parishes	List Aríns Bando A Barciela Busto O Carballal O Castiñeiriño Cesar Conxo O Eixo A Enfesta Fecha Figueiras Fontiñas Grixoa Laraño Marantes Marrozos Nemenzo A Peregrina Sabugueira San Caetano San Lázaro San Paio Santa Cristina de Fecha Santiago de Compostela Sar Verdía Vidán Villestro Vista Alegre
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Body	Concello de Santiago
• Mayor	Ángel Currás Fernández (PP)
Area
• Total	220 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2012)INE
• Total	95,671
• Density	428.81/km2 (1,110.6/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santiagan santiagués, -guesa (gl/es) compostelán, -ana (gl) compostelano, -na (es)
Time zone	CET (GMT +1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (GMT +2)
Area code	+34
Website	www.santiagodecompostela.org

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

The city's Cathedral is the destination of an important pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James (Galician: Camiño de Santiago, Spanish: Camino de Santiago). Pilgrims have been following this route since the ninth century.

The cathedral is believed to be where James, son of Zebedee is buried. Saint James was one of the apostles of Jesus Christ.

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