<P> Santiago de Compostela was captured and sacked by the French during the Napoleonic Wars; as a result, the remains attributed to the apostle were lost for near a century, hidden inside a cist in the crypts of the cathedral of the city . </P> <P> The excavations conducted in the cathedral during the 19th and 20th centuries uncovered a Roman cella memoriae or martyrium, around which grew a small cemetery in Roman and Suevi times which was later abandoned . This martyrium, which proves the existence of an old Christian holy place, has been sometimes attributed to Priscillian, although without further proof . </P> <P> Santiago's economy, although still heavily dependent on public administration (i.e. being the headquarters of the autonomous government of Galicia), cultural tourism, industry, and higher education through its university, is becoming increasingly diversified . New industries such as timber transformation (FINSA), the automotive industry (UROVESA), and telecommunications and electronics (Blusens and Televés) have been established . Banco Gallego, a banking institution owned by Novacaixagalicia, has its headquarters in downtown rúa do Hórreo . </P> <P> Tourism is very important thanks to the Way of St. James, particularly in Holy Compostelan Years (when 25 July falls on a Sunday). Following the Xunta's considerable investment and hugely successful advertising campaign for the Holy Year of 1993, the number of pilgrims completing the route has been steadily rising . More than 272,000 pilgrims made the trip during the course of the Holy Year of 2010 . Following 2010, the next Holy Year will not be for another 11 years when St James feast day again falls on a Sunday . Outside of Holy Years, the city still receives a remarkable number of pilgrims . In 2013, 215,880 people completed the pilgrimage . In 2014, there were 237,983 persons . In 2015, there were 262,513 persons and in 2016, there were 277,854 persons . </P>

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