Planned actions
The type of actions that the Autonomous Communities and local entities may finance with these 45 million should be aimed at improving sustainable mobility (exits and entrances in cities, itineraries through their most attractive areas, treatment of areas of the Way subject to high traffic, intersection of roads and highways); the signage and accessibility of the Camino segment (always following its style book); the rehabilitation or enhancement of its cultural assets, the beautification of the historic centers, sustainable renovations and all those eligible actions included in section 6 of the Destination Tourism Sustainability Strategy that contribute to improving the path or achieving homogeneity of the urban landscape along the Compostela itinerary.
It thus seeks to achieve a structuring and territorial cohesion through the common thread of all the Caminos de Santiago, not only relating the offer and the destinations of each territory, but also creating connections between the destinations of different regions of the Caminos de Santiago. Other intended objectives are to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the Xacobeo destinations, increasing the quality and diversification of the tourist experience offered by the Caminos de Santiago, and strengthening the economic and social fabric in the territories through which the Camino runs. , generating jobs linked to the services provided to pilgrims.
Beneficiaries
These actions are part of the Xacobeo 21-22 National Tourist Plan and Galicia is the CCAA that will receive the most resources with 16.5 million euros, followed by Asturias with 7.9 million.
The distribution of these 45 million is distributed as follows:
Cohesion Actions between Destinations (for Autonomous Communities) Maximum total: 22.5 million euros
Galicia 8,390,000 euros
Navarra 5,830,000 euros
Asturias 5,300,000 euros
La Rioja 2,980,000 euros
Tourism Sustainability Plans in Xacobeo Destinations 2021 (for local entities) Maximum total: 22.5 million euros
La Sotonera City Council (Huesca) 1,992,600 euros
Albentosa City Council (Teruel) 1,992,600 euros
Tapia de Casariego City Council (Asturias) 1,642,500 euros
Salas City Council (Asturias) 1,000,000 euros
Palencia Provincial Council 2,000,000 euros
Benavente City Council (Zamora) 3,000,000 euros
Bilbao City Council 2,648,448 euros
Council of Vilagarcía de Arousa (Pontevedra) 2,490,852 euros
Commonwealth of Salnés (Pontevedra) 2,116,000 euros
Council of Oia (Pontevedra) 1,500,000 euros
Pontevedra Provincial Council 2,069,000 euros
Extraordinary Program of Sustainable Tourism Plans in Destination
The extraordinary program of Tourism Sustainability Plans finances, through the Autonomous Communities, interventions in destinations proposed by local entities that are selected based on the quality of the projects presented. However, each year around seven percent of the annual budget is reserved to support a national tourism priority agreed with the Autonomous Communities and local entities. Last July, the Tourism Sector Conference decided that this priority for 2021 should be the Xacobeo, since the celebration of the Compostela Holy Year in 2021 – extended to 2022 due to the pandemic – constitutes an event of exceptional public interest and opens a period of great cultural, social and tourist revitalization of the Camino.
With this decision, regulated by a royal decree for the direct granting of subsidies to Autonomous Communities and local entities, the first annual installment of the extraordinary program of Destination Tourism Sustainability Plans corresponding to 2021 is completed, for which 660 million euros were foreseen in the current General State Budgets. On November 23, the Council of Ministers authorized the territorial distribution of the remaining 615 million.
