Camino sets another new record for pilgrims in 2024

The famous pilgrimage site continues to enjoy a resurgence following the COVID pandemic.

Nearly half a million pilgrims visited Santiago de Compostela in 2024, marking a new record for the popular pilgrimage site in northwestern Spain.

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Fernando Pascullo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The local pilgrims’ office, which is run by Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, announced that it recorded 499,239 pilgrims in 202…