19th Stage: from León to Villadangos del Páramo

Pilgrims leave the town of León and continue their journey along the Route towards Trobajo del Camino, with a small chapel dedicated to the Apostle Martyr. Then pilgrims arrive at La Virgen del Camino, where legend states that the Virgin appeared in front of a shepherd in 1506, and asked him to build a shrine.

Today stands one, built in 1961. Further on, the itinerary reaches Valverde de la Virgen, where there are no vestiges of the old Medieval Route. The next village the Route crosses is San Miguel del Camino , where, in the 12 C, there was a hospital for pilgrims.

The Archeological Museum of León treasures an image of the Saint Apostle from the 15 C that belonged to this institution.Leaving behind this municipality, the Route takes pilgrims to the next staging post, Villadangos del Páramo, where they can stay at the Municipal Hostelry (Tel.: 987 390 003).

This town of Roman origin, was the site of a battle that took place between the Queen Doña Urraca of León and her husband, Alfonso I of Aragón, in the year 1111. In the Middle Ages there was a hospital. Pilgrims can take a quiet walk round the streets and pray at the Parish Church, which contains an image of the Apostle Santiago from the 18 C.

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