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- 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:
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Navarra - cradle of peregrinos
The latest data on housing pilgrims reveals a huge growth in the number of people who decide to stay overnight in Pamplona, the capital of Navarre. The two hostels for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago in Pamplona opened their season on March 24.
Since then, 8,723 pilgrims have been accommodated, distributed by months as follows: 873 people in March, in April 2054, 3,384 in May and in June 2412.
May was the busiest month on the Way through Navarre. This figure represents a dramatic increase of 73.7 percent over the same period last year as, in 2007, 4,519 pilgrims were housed, compared to 7,850 this year.
The shelters are never available during San Fermin, closing their doors July 4 and reopening July 15th. Currently in the city are open two shelters: the Jesus and Mary which in recent months has hosted 6,197 pilgrims and Villa Iraizoz, also called House Paderborn, which has already passed 2,526 people.
Depending on the figures for June, responding to the general trend, the hostel Paderborn received 705 pilgrims, of which only 20% were Spanish – 80 percent were foreigners. In fact, the profile of this shelter, run by the association Friends of Paderborn, shows that 39.4 percent of total accommodated is of German nationality, a figure which, if taken only in respect of pilgrims from outside Spain, amounts to 49.2 percent.
Navarra - cradle of peregrinos
The latest data on housing pilgrims reveals a huge growth in the number of people who decide to stay overnight in Pamplona, the capital of Navarre. The two hostels for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago in Pamplona opened their season on March 24.
Since then, 8,723 pilgrims have been accommodated, distributed by months as follows: 873 people in March, in April 2054, 3,384 in May and in June 2412.
May was the busiest month on the Way through Navarre. This figure represents a dramatic increase of 73.7 percent over the same period last year as, in 2007, 4,519 pilgrims were housed, compared to 7,850 this year.
The shelters are never available during San Fermin, closing their doors July 4 and reopening July 15th. Currently in the city are open two shelters: the Jesus and Mary which in recent months has hosted 6,197 pilgrims and Villa Iraizoz, also called House Paderborn, which has already passed 2,526 people.
Depending on the figures for June, responding to the general trend, the hostel Paderborn received 705 pilgrims, of which only 20% were Spanish – 80 percent were foreigners. In fact, the profile of this shelter, run by the association Friends of Paderborn, shows that 39.4 percent of total accommodated is of German nationality, a figure which, if taken only in respect of pilgrims from outside Spain, amounts to 49.2 percent.
