Compostela

Summary

Compostela is a locality of Mexico^[1]. Compostela ranks in the top 9% of locality_of_mexico entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Compostela is located in Compostela Municipality^[3].
• Compostela is in the country of Mexico^[4].
• Compostela's instance of is recorded as locality of Mexico^[5].
• Compostela's founder is recorded as Nuño de Guzmán^[6].
• Compostela's twinned administrative body is recorded as Talpa de Allende^[7].
• Compostela's Commons category is recorded as Compostela, Nayarit^[8].
• July 25, 1540 marks the founding of Compostela^[9].
• Compostela's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 21.2372, 'longitude': -104.901}^[10].
• Compostela has a population of {'amount': '+20322'}^[11].
• Compostela's capital of is recorded as Compostela Municipality^[12].
• Compostela's capital of is recorded as Nueva Galicia^[13].
• Compostela's heritage designation is recorded as Pueblos mágicos^[14].
• Compostela's category of associated people is recorded as Q60900916^[15].
• Compostela sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+855'}^[16].

Body

Geography

Compostela is in the country of Mexico^[4]. Compostela is located in Compostela Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Compostela sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+855'}^[16]. Compostela has a population of {'amount': '+20322'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Compostela's instance of is recorded as locality of Mexico^[5]. Compostela's heritage designation is recorded as Pueblos mágicos^[14].

History and Context

July 25, 1540 marks the founding of Compostela^[9].

Why It Matters

Compostela ranks in the top 9% of locality_of_mexico entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).^[2] Compostela has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] Compostela is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]