Pilgrim numbers continue to increase...

[JohnnieWalker]

Pilgrims numbers up yet again

The end of August saw records being broken again with the highest number of pilgrims recorded for the period 1 January to 31 August outside of a Holy Year.

At close of play yesterday the Pilgrims’ office in Santiago had issued a staggering 135.920 Compostelas.

This compares to 2009, the year before the last Holy Year, when in the same period 110.326 pilgrims were received.

Significantly this year by the end of August the number was greater than during the Holy Year in 2004 when 134.422 Compostelas were issued.

So, the upward trend continues.

For those who wish to look in more detail at the full analysis of the figures I have posted them here: http://www.johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com

Greetings from Santiago

John

 

[annakappa]

Hello John, Do you not think that maybe there has been a boost in numbers due to the JMJ held in Madrid this August? Quite a lot of the youth I believe took advantage to walk the last stretch, either before or after the meeting with the Pope. Anne

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Yes they did! and we have no way of quantifying how many there were who walked to Compostela then travelled to Madrid to the youth event when they could see the Pope. Chatting about this in the office we think it may account for a "few thousand" ... "if, that" Don't know, let's see if the trend continues.