July 2009: 26,195 pilgrims compared to 20,989 pilgrims in 2008, a 25% increase.
August 2009: 35,071 pilgrims compared to 29,747 pilgrims in 2008, an 18% increase.
And here comes the Jubilee Year!!
The peregrination to Santiago in AUGUST of 2009
Office of the Pilgrim
During the month of August of 2009 in the Office of Peregrinations 35,071 pilgrims were received; the previous year they were 29,747 pilgrims.
Of these pilgrims, they are men 20,471 and 14,600 women. On foot 28,582 have arrived, in bicycle 6,398, 76 to horse and wheelchair 15 pilgrims.
Age of the pilgrims
Minors of 18 years are 3,445 pilgrims; among 19 and 30 they are 4.328; among 31 and 45 they are 11.814; among 46 and 65 they are 7,966 and majors of 65 years are 518 pilgrims.
Motivation that expresses the pilgrims personally
Religious 15.700
Religious and others 15.915
Nonreligious 3.456
Nationalities of the pilgrims.
Spaniards: 23.257; the greater number of pilgrims comes from the communities of Valencia with 3.919; Catalonia with 3.835; Madrid, 3.616; Andalusia, 2.925; Euskadi, 1.487; Castile and Leon, 1.220; Castille-La Mancha, 1.138; Galicia, 1.1162; Murcia, 1.001; etc.
Foreigners: 11,814 pilgrims. The country that greater number of pilgrims contributes is Italy with 4,655 pilgrims; Germany, 1.749; France 977; Portugal, 848; Poland 364; The USA, 251 etc.
Professions of the pilgrims.
At professional level the most numerous group is the formed one by the employees with 8,758, later the students with 7,711, the technicians with 4,290 pilgrims, the professors with 3.922; the liberal professionals with 3,871 pilgrims; the workers with 1.907; the civil servants with the 1,282 and pensioners with 1.020; etc.
Place of departure.
Most of the pilgrims arrived in this month of August have initiated their way in Sarria, 7.336; Roncesvalles, 2.763; Cebreiro, 2.707; Saint Jean Pied de Port, 2.651; Ponferrada, 2.333; Leon, 2.318; Astorga, 1.241; Oviedo, 1.063; Tui, 1.055; Burgos, 898; Villafranca of the Bierzo, 763; Pamplona 746; Ferrol, 545; Oporto, 524; Triacastela, 501; Irun, 496 and Orense, 450; etc.
Route Followed.
The way that has followed the majority of the pilgrims is the French Way, with 26,960 pilgrims; followed by the Way of the North with 2.763; the Portuguese Way with 2,583 pilgrims; the Route of the Silver has been chosen by 1,154 pilgrims; the Primitive Way by 969 pilgrims, the English Way has completed it 583 pilgrims and 59 pilgrims have shown preference for other ways.
The peregrination to Santiago in 2009 July
Office of the Pilgrim
During the month of July of 2009 in the Office of Peregrinations 26,195 pilgrims were received; the previous year they were 20,989 pilgrims.
Of these pilgrims, they are men 14,828 and 11,366 women. On foot 22,164 have arrived, in bicycle 3974 and 56 to horse.
Age of the pilgrims
Minors of 18 years are 5,168 pilgrims; among 19 and 30 they are 6.855; among 31 and 45 they are 6.407; among 46 and 65 they are 7,011 and majors of 65 years are 753 pilgrims.
Motivation that expresses the pilgrims personally
Religious 11.788
Religious and others 12.048
Nonreligious 2.358
Nationalities of the pilgrims.
Spaniards: 17.269; the greater number of pilgrims comes from the communities of Madrid, 3.122; Andalusia, 2.925; Catalonia with 2.049; Valencia 1.959; Castile and Leon, 1.111; Euskadi, 1.033; Castille-La Mancha, 993; Extremadura, 852; Galicia, 769 etc.
Foreigners: 8,926 pilgrims. The country that greater number of pilgrims contributes is Germany with 1,652 pilgrims; Italy, 1.302; France with 995 pilgrims; The USA, 476; Portugal, 465; Poland 352; The United Kingdom, 287; Holland, 277; Belgium, 268; Canada, 217; Austria, 205; etc.
Professions of the pilgrims.
At professional level the most numerous group is the formed one by the students with the 8,503 later employees with 4,656, the professors with 3.107; the liberal professionals with 2,422 pilgrims; the technicians with 2,321 pilgrims; the pensioners with 1.517; the civil servants with the 1,348 and workers with 661; etc.
Place of departure.
Most of the pilgrims arrived in this month of July have initiated their way in Sarria, 4.936; Saint Jean Pied de Port, 2.031; Cebreiro, 1.993; Ponferrada, 1.658; Roncesvalles, 1.632; Leon, 1.565; Astorga, 1.307; Tui, 927; Oviedo, 626; Villafranca del Bierzo, 603; Burgos, 553; Pamplona 544; Or Porto, 458; and Orense, 421; etc.
Route followed.
The way that has followed the majority of the pilgrims is the French Way, with 19,785 pilgrims; followed by the Way of the North with 2.295; the Portuguese Way with 2,104 pilgrims; the Route of the Silver has been chosen by 1,082 pilgrims; the Primitive Way by 494 pilgrims, the English Way has completed it 403 pilgrims and 31 pilgrims have shown preference for other ways.
but clearly the pattern of growth is there!
