A Fonsagrada is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in north-west Spain

Spain

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 which is 25 miles east-north-east of Lugo

Lugo

Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 97,635 in 2010, which makes is the fourth most populated city in Galicia.-Population:...

 by road. Its population in 2004 was 5,007. A Fonsagrada is situated 3166 feet above sea-level on the watershed between the rivers Rodil and Suarna. It is an important market for all kinds of agricultural produce, and manufactures linen and frieze.

The history of Fonsagrada (traditional name) is linked to the pilgrim way to Santiago

Way of St. James

The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....

. A variant of the Way, the "camino primitivo", goes through the municipality.

Camiño primitivo - Primitive way

The "primitive way" to Santiago refers to a stretch between Oviedo

Oviedo

Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....

 and Palas de Rei

Palas de Rei

Palas de Rei is a town in the province of Lugo, Galicia, north-western Spain.- External links :**...

. It enters Galicia through Fonsagrada, among whose landmarks is the "New Royal Hospital of Santiago de Montouto", a half-ruined building, which was used by pilgrims. This hospital has its origin in the "Old Royal Hospital of Santiago de Montouto", founded by Pedro I

Pedro of Castile

Peter , sometimes called "the Cruel" or "the Lawful" , was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. He was the son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Maria of Portugal, daughter of Afonso IV of Portugal...

"The cruel". The hospital gives its name to a local mountain range, the "Serra do Hospital".