Statistics August 2018

[Deleted member 3000]

August is 61,411, but exceeded last year by only about 153 pilgrims per day. There were more Compostelas in 2010.

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Thanks for that update

 

[KinkyOne]

I think last year in conversation (not PM) with Laurie I mentioned the trend is going to slow down. And obviously it is happening. Every tube has its capacity, same as the Camino (Frances especially).

Is that good or bad? I don't know. There are many more Caminos to walk. I'm addicted and I admit that

 

[Marbe2]

Is 2010 a good year for comparison as it was a Holy Year? One would expect higher numbers in a Holy year, No?

 

[Thornley]

Thats around 2000 per day entering the city
If you are only going to do the last 100 km and do not like being crowded then Muxia or Finisterre will give you a beautiful walk into SDC in peace

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Is 2010 a good year for comparison as it was a Holy Year? One would expect higher numbers in a Holy year, No?

Yes, which is why it is amazing that every year since the Holy Year has seen record numbers (mostly). August is the first month this year where the Holy Year number was larger. Every other month beat the Holy Year! (adjusted for the month in which Easter occurred)

 

[Marbe2]

Yes, which is why it is amazing that every year since the Holy Year has seen record numbers (mostly). August is the first month this year where the Holy Year number was larger. Every other month beat the Holy Year! (adjusted for the month in which Easter occurred)

Not sure, but the weather was extremely hot in early August...this may also have need a factor for the decrease.

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Yes, which is why it is amazing that every year since the Holy Year has seen record numbers (mostly). August is the first month this year where the Holy Year number was larger. Every other month beat the Holy Year! (adjusted for the month in which Easter occurred)

It'll be interesting to see the numbers for September, October, and November when they are tallied.

 

[peregrina2000]

I am waiting to see how the Invierno did, I’ve been wrong for years now, predicting that it would surely take off. Such a beautiful camino, and so few peregrinos.

 

[Albertagirl]

I am waiting to see how the Invierno did, I’ve been wrong for years now, predicting that it would surely take off. Such a beautiful camino, and so few peregrinos.

@peregrina2000
God willing, I will walk there next year [Madrid to Frances to Invierno].

 

[Thornley]

I’ve been wrong for years now, predicting that it would surely take off. Such a beautiful camino, and so few peregrinos.

Stay true Laurie

 

[PeconicBill]

August is about 60,000, but exceeded last year by only about 80 pilgrims per day. There were more Compostelas in 2010.

But of course 2010 was the last Holy Year.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I am waiting to see how the Invierno did, I’ve been wrong for years now, predicting that it would surely take off. Such a beautiful camino, and so few peregrinos.

There were 61 on the Invierno, up from 46 last year in August!!

 

[peregrina2000]

There were 61 on the Invierno, up from 46 last year in August!!

Well, that is about a 40% increase, so that makes it seem like it’s getting crowded. I guess these snowballs start slowly. Another one I have been so totally wrong about is the Levante. It is a gorgeous camino, lots of interesting places, and it seems stuck in oblivion too!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

it seem like it’s getting crowded.

Two a day instead of one and one-half...

 

[Albertagirl]

I would like to know how these statistics deal with pilgrims who walk more than one camino in a sequence. For example, if I walk the Madrid, the middle of the Frances, and the Invierno, where would my pilgrimage be listed in the statistics? Would this be attributed to only one route: to the first (Madrid), the last (Invierno) or all three?

 

[KinkyOne]

I would like to know how these statistics deal with pilgrims who walk more than one camino in a sequence. For example, if I walk the Madrid, the middle of the Frances, and the Invierno, where would my pilgrimage be listed in the statistics? Would this be attributed to only one route: to the first (Madrid), the last (Invierno) or all three?

Most likely just the Madrid. Both as starting point and as Camino. At least that happened to me in 2014 when I went to pick up Pro Vicario Compostela and four volunteers haven't even heard of CdM and CdI. I was main attraction for a few minutes

 

[Albertagirl]

Most likely just the Madrid. Both as starting point and as Camino. At least that happened to me in 2014 when I went to pick up Pro Vicario Compostela and four volunteers haven't even heard of CdM and CdI. I was main attraction for a few minutes

@KinkyOne
So then neither your walk on the Invierno, nor mine, if I walk it next year, would ever be recorded. There may be many more pilgrims there than appear on the statistics.

 

[KinkyOne]

@KinkyOne
So then neither your walk on the Invierno, nor mine, if I walk it next year, would ever be recorded. There may be many more pilgrims there than appear on the statistics.

YES to both of your statements/questions.
And you can't get back to the PO another day and claim another Compostela for Invierno because you will already have a final stamp in your credencial
It just is what it is.

Pilgrim statistics are just that, an estimation. As I know, me included, repeat offenders don't obtain their Compostelas so we aren't in stats. Talking about PO in SdC of course.

In 2015 after Levante & Sanabres I went to PO just to sign in for the stats sake but the guy didn't put me in because I said I wasn't there for the Compostela

I guess you'll have to decide for which Camino you will receive Compostela

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I would like to know how these statistics deal with pilgrims who walk more than one camino in a sequence.

You declare it. Your starting point would be Madrid. You can give any camino you want. You are IN Santiago, so they know you got there; tell them the Invierno, and they will enter it in their records. You will have to pick one, but your distance certificate, if you get one, will add Madrid, Frances, and Invierno. Their numbers may be different than yours! You can debate it with them, but I don't know how successful that will be.

 

[Bob Chambers]

Levante &Saureste in September 2015 from Avila - at least one pilgrim per day! Agreed lots of lovely isolated days, sights.

 

[andycohn]

One of the many things I enjoy about looking at the statistics is seeing how the composition of the Camino changes during different seasons. As might be expected, the summer sees an increase in young people and students, but the differences are really startling. In August, for example, 23% of those receiving the compostela were students. Last May, only 7% of compostela recipients were students. Similarly, retirees constituted 5% of compostela recipients in August but 22% in May. The age breakdown followed the same pattern. In August, 35% of compostela recipients were under 30, while only 8% were over 60. In May, by contrast, 15% were under 30, while 29% were over 60. (The number between 30 and 60 remained constant at 57%).

Even more startling is the breakdown by country. In August, 60% of compostela recipients were Spanish; in May, only 28%. Lots of Italians over the summer, too (14% of compostela earners) vs. only 8% in May, By contrast, many more Americans in the spring (7% of compostela recipients in May vs. 2% in August).

Overall, the statistics continue to reflect a 3 year decline in the number of pilgrims following the Frances — if the Sarria to Santiago stretch is excluded. Excluding those Sarria to Santiago pilgrims, 15,108 pilgrims walking the Frances received compostelas in August, 2018, vs. 16,505 in August, 2017, an 8% decrease. If we go back to August, 2015, the decrease is 18%. (18,497 pilgrims in August, 2015 vs. 15,108 in August, 2018).

On the other hand, the number walking the Sarria to Santiago section only continues to climb sharply — 15,266 in August, 2015, 16,133 in August, 2017 and 18,273 in August, 2018, a 20% increase in three years.

Here’s the source for all the numbers, if you want to have fun examining them yourselves: https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/statistics/

 

[Deleted member 3000]

On the other hand, the number walking the Sarria to Santiago section only continues to climb sharply

I would like the Pilgrim Office to add a question to their processing -- Have you received a Compostela before? It would be nice to know how many pilgrims have qualified for the first time.