The Regions of Spain

The 17 autonomous regions of Spain

Post by Wynette: Spain has 17 autonomous regions. These are much like states in the US. Here’s where I got the above map. On our Camino last year we started in Basque Country, then went through Cantabria, then went about half way through Asturias. This year we just went through the rest of Asturias and are now in Galicia. On our first Camino in 2013 we went through Navarra, La Rioja, huge Castillo y León, and then finished in Galicia where Santiago is located. They all have their own character, slightly different foods, and each is responsible for taking care of their part of the Camino and doing the waymarks.

First waymark post on the Norte in Galicia. Looks pretty new. No graffiti yet.