Santiago de Compostela

British  

/ de kɔmpɔsˈtela /

noun

1. Latin name: Campus Stellae. a city in NW Spain: place of pilgrimage since the 9th century and the most visited (after Jerusalem and Rome) in the Middle Ages; cathedral built over the tomb of the apostle St James. Pop: 92 339 (2003 est)

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Santiago de Compostela

Alonso, a professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, said she used to rehearse conference speeches with her young niece.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The shell was also a widely recognized symbol associated with pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then, at the end of May, after 26 days and 500 miles of walking, I reached Santiago de Compostela.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

He travelled in Italy on at least two occasions, and in 1445 was a pilgrim to Santiago de Compostela.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

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