{"id":5534,"date":"2026-02-19T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vialusitana.org\/porto-e-galiza-aliam-se-na-preparacao-para-o-ano-jacobeu\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:13:31","slug":"porto-and-galicia-align-on-strategy-for-the-jacobean-holy-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vialusitana.org\/en\/porto-and-galicia-align-on-strategy-for-the-jacobean-holy-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Porto and Galicia align on strategy for the Jacobean Holy Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"634e23b5-161f-4d32-b64d-8d03180221e0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"772\"><strong>Porto and Galicia decided to strengthen cooperation with a view to the Jacobean Holy Year<\/strong> (which only occurs in years when July 25, the day of Saint James, falls on a Sunday), articulating the promotion of the Caminos de Santiago with cultural and business initiatives. The intention was stated after a meeting between Alfonso Rueda, president of the Regional Government of Galicia, and Pedro Duarte, Mayor of Porto, held at <em data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"771\">Casa do Roseiral<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1094\">Last year, Galicia recorded around 800,000 arrivals through different pilgrimage routes, of which at least 300,000 used routes originating in Portuguese territory. These figures frame the commitment to closer coordination between the two regions, in a context in which the Portuguese routes have been gaining prominence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1431\">A significant share of foreign pilgrims begin the journey in Porto, entering through Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro Airport before heading to Santiago de Compostela. In this context, greater coordination along the route between the two cities was advocated, with improvements in on-the-ground waymarking and greater consistency across sections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1752\">The mobilization is expected to begin this year and continue through 2028. <strong>Promotional initiatives and joint cultural programming are planned<\/strong> between the two regions, also presented as an economic opportunity, including the integration of Galician culture into events in Porto such as Festival Babell and the Book Fair.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2204\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It was also agreed that a <strong>Summit between Galicia and Northern Portugal<\/strong> will be held in the first half of this year, with a strong business component. The meeting is expected to involve regional entities, other cities, and <em data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2037\">Comiss\u00e3o de Coordena\u00e7\u00e3o e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte<\/em> (CCDR-N &#8211; Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission), consolidating the common agenda associated with the preparatory cycle of the Jacobean Holy Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Porto and Galicia decided to strengthen cooperation with a view to the Jacobean Holy Year (which only occurs in years when July 25, the day of Saint James, falls on a Sunday), articulating the promotion of the Caminos de Santiago with cultural and business initiatives. 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