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Santiago de Compostela
Galiciacity
Total population
84,276
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Santiago de Compostela, a sizeable town in Galicia, Spain, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 42.880°, -8.546°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 84,276. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,673
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,547
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,155
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,610
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,259
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,134
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,907
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,896
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2022-01-2730 km W of Santa Uxía de Ribeira, Spain
- M 3.1 — 2010-10-247 km NE of Redondela, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-11-216 km ESE of Ponteareas, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-06-1718 km WNW of Santa Uxía de Ribeira, Spain
- M 2.6 — 2008-03-264 km NW of Portonovo, Spain
- M 3.5 — 2008-02-2519 km WNW of Santa Uxía de Ribeira, Spain
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Galicia
- Girard3918.6 mi away
- Martinez3919.1 mi away
- Evans3919.2 mi away
- Hiltonia3921.6 mi away
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)3923.5 mi away
- Dutch Island3924.2 mi away
- Isle of Hope3925.9 mi away
- Dillard3926.7 mi away
- Grovetown3926.9 mi away
- Lincolnton3927.1 mi away
- Appling3927.3 mi away
- Hephzibah3927.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Santiago de Compostela, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INE — Spanish National Statistics
- INE code
- 15078
- Population (Wikidata)
- 100,965
- Wikidata
- Q14314
Municipality codes via Wikidata P772
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • INE — Spanish national statistics, municipality code via Wikidata P772
- • INE — Spanish National Statistics — Municipality codes via Wikidata P772