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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| City and Municipality in Galicia, Spain | WIKI |
| Santiago de CompostelaCity and MunicipalitySantiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site FlagCoat of armsLocation of the municipality of Santiago de Compostela within GaliciaSantiago de CompostelaLocation of Santiago de CompostelaShow map of Province of A Coruxc3xb1aSantiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela (Spain)Show map of SpainCoordinates: 42xc2xb052xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb032xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.87778xc2xb0N 8.54444xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 42.87778; -8.54444Coordinates: 42xc2xb052xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb032xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.87778xc2xb0N 8.54444xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 42.87778; -8.54444CountrySpainAutonomous CommunityGaliciaProvinceA Coruxc3xb1aParishes 30 Arxc3xadnsBandoA BarcielaBustoO CarballalO Castixc3xb1eirixc3xb1oCesarConxoO EixoA EnfestaFechaFigueirasFontixc3xb1asGrixoaLaraxc3xb1oMarantesMarrozosNemenzoA PeregrinaSabugueiraSan CaetanoSan Lxc3xa1zaroSan PaioSanta Cristina de FechaSantiago de CompostelaSarVerdxc3xadaVidxc3xa1nVillestroVista Alegre Governmentxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0TypeMayorxe2x80x93councilxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0BodyCouncil of Santiagoxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorXosxc3xa9 Sxc3xa1nchez (PSOE)Areaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0City and Municipality220xc2xa0km2 (80xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation260xc2xa0m (850xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2018)[1]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0City and Municipality96,405xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density440/km2 (1,100/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro183,855Demonym(s)Santiagan santiaguxc3xa9s, -guesa xc2xa0(gl / es) compostelxc3xa1n, -xc3xa1 xc2xa0(gl) compostelano, -na xc2xa0(es)Time zoneCET (GMT +1)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)Area code(s)+34Websitesantiagodecompostela.gal | WIKI |
| The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. | WIKI |
| [3] In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Toponym 2 The city 2.1 Climate 3 Administration 3.1 2015 city council elections results 4 Population 5 History 6 Economy 7 Way of St. James 7.1 Legends 7.2 Establishment of the shrine 7.3 Pre-Christian legends 7.4 In popular culture 8 Main sights 9 Transport 9.1 Airport 9.2 Railway 10 Sports teams 11 Notable people 11.1 Sport 12 International relations 12.1 Twin towns/Sister cities 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 Bibliography 17 External links | WIKI |
| The city[edit] | WIKI |
| The cathedral borders the main plaza of the old and well-preserved city. | WIKI |
| The legend, which included numerous miraculous events, enabled the Catholic faithful to bolster support for their stronghold in northern Spain during the Christian crusades against the Moors, but also led to the growth and development of the city. | WIKI |
| The main campus can be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the centre of the city. | WIKI |
| Radiating from the centre of the city, the historic cathedral is surrounded by paved granite streets, tucked away in the old town, and separated from the newer part of the city by the largest of many parks throughout the city, Parque da Alameda. | WIKI |
| The city is governed by a mayorxe2x80x93council form of government. | WIKI |
| No party has a majority in the city council (concello). | WIKI |
| 2015 city council elections results[edit] | WIKI |
| The population of the city in 2019 was 96,260 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area reaches 178,695. | WIKI |
| In 2010 there were 4,111 foreigners living in the city, representing 4.3% of the total population. | WIKI |
| [11] According to a Xunta de Galicia 2010 study the 38.5% of the city primary and secondary education students had Galician as their mother tongue. | WIKI |
| Knockers in the city's old quarter | WIKI |
| Under the rule of this prelate, the townspeople rebelled, headed by the local council, beginning a secular tradition of confrontation by the people of the cityxe2x80x94who fought for self-governmentxe2x80x94against the local bishop, the secular and jurisdictional lord of the city and of its fief, the semi-independent Terra de Santiago ("land of Saint James"). | WIKI |
| The culminating moment in this confrontation was reached in the 14th century, when the new prelate, the Frenchman Bxc3xa9renger de Landore, treacherously executed the counselors of the city in his castle of A Rocha Forte ("the strong rock, castle"), after inviting them for talks. | WIKI |
| Santiago de Compostela was captured and sacked by the French during the Napoleonic Wars; as a result, the remains attributed to the apostle were lost for near a century, hidden inside a cist in the crypts of the cathedral of the city. | WIKI |
| Outside of Holy Years, the city still receives a remarkable number of pilgrims. | WIKI |
| Galician language online news portal Galicia Hoxe is also based in the city. | WIKI |
| Over 200,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from points all over Europe and other parts of the world. | WIKI |
| As the lowest-lying land on that stretch of coast, the city's site took on added significance. | WIKI |
| The airport is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12xc2xa0km from the city center and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. | WIKI |
| On 24 July 2013 there was a serious rail accident near the city in which 79 people died and at least 130 were injured when a train derailed on a bend as it approached Compostela station. | WIKI |
| Pilgrims came from all over Europe following the Camino de Santiago to reach the city born around the Holy Tomb, exercising a great influence on the surrounding area. | UNESCO |
| This town is not only a harmonious and very well preserved historical city, but also a place deeply imbued with faith. | UNESCO |
| However, the authentic symbol of the city is the Baroque western faxc3xa7ade of the cathedral, which forms one of the sides of the square of Obradoiro, one of the worldxc2xb4s most beautiful urban areas. | UNESCO |
| The urban development has respected natural spaces where the green Galician fields join the historical city. | UNESCO |
| The result of this mixture is a city where the original Galician architecture, with its typical wooden galleries and traditional materials, like stone, wood, or iron, combines with great monuments that constitute a splendid tour across the history of European and universal art. | UNESCO |
| It also supports conservation actions carried out by the Town Hall of the city and the autonomous government of Galicia. | UNESCO |
| Actions have been undertaken towards diversifying the touristic offer and diverting visitor flows to the suburbs of the city, such as with the construction of the City of the Culture of Galicia, a modern complex constructed by the Regional Government on Mount Gaias, in the proximity of the historical centre of Santiago de Compostela. | UNESCO |