[Gocamino] Pilgrims in June, July and August 2005.

[Blaroli at aol.com]

Hello again,
As I was writing a message to you all a few minutes ago,  the following data 
was being sent to me!
Well, here it is:

JUNE 2005,

Total pilgrims: 12,612
Men: 7,834
Women: 4,778

Pilgrims from Spain:  5,018
>From other countries: 7,612: -  From France, 1,223;  from Germany, 1,463;  
from Italy, 1,146;  from Belgium: 212;  from the USA, 432  (The rest from 22 
different countries)-

Pilgrims who declared purely religious motives: 5,068; religious and cultural 
purposes , 6,660; non-religious reasons, 884.

Walking pilgrims: 9,954;  bicycling: 2,941;  on horseback: 109;  on 
wheelchairs: 8.

Pilgrims following the French Way, 10,890;  the Portuguese Way, 596;  the Via 
de la Plata, 464;  the Northern Way, 358;  the Primitive Way, 105;  the 
English Way, 45;  and the rest, in smaller numbers,  through sundry routes.


JULY 2005

Total pilgrims 18,795  (there were 16,353 in 2003, the previous non-Holy 
year)

Spaniard pilgrims:  12,864
Foreign pilgrims:  5,958. - From Italy, 1,111;  from France,883;  from 
Germany, 726; from the USA, 482;  from Belgium, 268;  from Holland, 184;  from the 
UK, 183,  from Austria, 169;  from Brasil, 133;  and the rest from 29 other 
countries.-

Pilgrims with purely religious motives, 7,518; religious and cultural 
purposes, 9,527; non-religious reasons, 1,750.

Walking pilgrims, 15,884;  bicycling, 2,787;  on horseback, 115;  on 
wheelchairs, 9.

Through the French Way, 15,714;  the Northern Way, 980;  the Portuguese Way, 
952;  the Via de la Plata, 592;  the Primitive Way, 280,  the English Way, 
170; and sundry routes followed by the remaining pilgrims in smaller numbers.


AUGUST 2005.

Total pilgrims:  24,805   (up from 21,793 in 2003)

Men:  14,453
Women:  10,352

Spaniard Pilgrims:  17,016
>From other countries:  7,780:  -  Italy, 3,108;  Germany, 911;  France, 892;  
Portugal, 567;  Belgium, 259;  UK, 189;  Holland, 185;  USA, 175;  Austria, 
170;  Hungary, 119;  Brasil, 93;  Denmark, 86;  Canada, 78;  Ireland, 62;  
Australia, 54;  Japan, 52 - and the rest in smaller numbers, from 18 other 
countries. -

Pilgrims with purely religious motives, 9,410;  religious and cultural 
purposes, 12,929; non-religious reasons, 2,466.

Pilgrims walking, 19,281;  bicycling, 4,842;  on horseback, 129;  on 
wheelchairs, 13.

On the French Way, 20,890 pilgrims;  the Portuguese Way, 1,520;  the Northern 
Way, 1,287;  the Via de la Plata, 617;  the Primitive Way, 309;  the English 
Way, 135 pilgrims;  other routes: 47.


Again, I should like to remind you that these numbers represent ONLY those 
pilgrims who sought, and obtained the Compostela; those receiving the 
Certificate are not included.  It has been estimated that the numbers of pilgrims in one 
or another of the Camino routes is, conservatively, five to seven times 
larger.
Another point of interest is the fact that beginning in September, until 
Easter of the following year, the number of  foreign pilgrims tends to exceed that 
 of  Spaniard pilgrims.

When the other details are filled in, (age, occupation, and so on), I will 
post them. So far, these are the only numbers that are available and I am 
exceedingly  grateful that, super-busy as they are, they took the time to send them 
to us.


Big hug!

Rosina