Sarria, Spain

Sarria Spain

Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in northwestern Spain, within the autonomous community of Galicia. With around 13,700 inhabitants, it is the most populous town on the French Way in Galicia. Sarria is the regional center and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose it because the distance from Sarria to Santiago allows them to complete the minimum number of kilometers required to obtain the Compostela. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Recommended airport
Santiago (SCQ)
Nearby destinations
  • Lugo a 28.31 km
  • Monforte de Lemos a 29.92 km
  • Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil a 36.09 km