sillydoll
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/lemos/2010 ... 263569.htm
The other five recognized routes share the rest of the Compostela pilgrims.
The French Way is still preferred by an overwhelming majority of pilgrims to reach the Compostela according to 2009 official data made public by the Archdiocese of Compostela.
Last year 78% of Compostela pilgrims made their way along the route . The remaining 22% of pilgrims are divided among the other recognized routes.
The Portuguese Way is second in number of users, followed the North, the Via de la Plata, the Primitive, the English and other paths.
A fact of importance to take into account in the current Holy Year is that in 2009 all roads surpassed the 2008 records. The average increase of nearly 20% remains almost constant since 2006, although in each year up more than a few tenths. In the case of 2009, it must be taken into account that there is always a surge of visitors than in previous years the conclusion of the Jacobean.
The French route also suffered the largest increase last year with more than 15,172 people in 2008: 2186 Portuguese, 2148, the North, 1150 Via de la Plata, 619, Primitive and 342, the English . In this section, the statistics offer a curious fact, since the rest of routes leading to Santiago had a decrease of 31 people from last year.
Despite the overwhelming dominance exerted in the French way the statistics are remarkable for the increase of users who experienced the other routes.
The main reason for the rising number of pilgrims in the alternative routes is the promotion by the various administrations and infrastructures of all kinds, primarily shelters and signage, which were provided in recent years.
Many also have the fear of running into a crowded schedule and may choose to escape the bustle.
The overall summary is that the attraction of the road, whatever the route chosen, continues to rise and this year will be a real invasion
The other five recognized routes share the rest of the Compostela pilgrims.
The French Way is still preferred by an overwhelming majority of pilgrims to reach the Compostela according to 2009 official data made public by the Archdiocese of Compostela.
Last year 78% of Compostela pilgrims made their way along the route . The remaining 22% of pilgrims are divided among the other recognized routes.
The Portuguese Way is second in number of users, followed the North, the Via de la Plata, the Primitive, the English and other paths.
A fact of importance to take into account in the current Holy Year is that in 2009 all roads surpassed the 2008 records. The average increase of nearly 20% remains almost constant since 2006, although in each year up more than a few tenths. In the case of 2009, it must be taken into account that there is always a surge of visitors than in previous years the conclusion of the Jacobean.
The French route also suffered the largest increase last year with more than 15,172 people in 2008: 2186 Portuguese, 2148, the North, 1150 Via de la Plata, 619, Primitive and 342, the English . In this section, the statistics offer a curious fact, since the rest of routes leading to Santiago had a decrease of 31 people from last year.
Despite the overwhelming dominance exerted in the French way the statistics are remarkable for the increase of users who experienced the other routes.
The main reason for the rising number of pilgrims in the alternative routes is the promotion by the various administrations and infrastructures of all kinds, primarily shelters and signage, which were provided in recent years.
Many also have the fear of running into a crowded schedule and may choose to escape the bustle.
The overall summary is that the attraction of the road, whatever the route chosen, continues to rise and this year will be a real invasion
