Why is it called the Camino de Santiago?

The Camino de Santiago is called that because it is a pilgrimage route to the city of Santiago de Compostela, where, according to tradition, the remains of the apostle Saint James the Greater are found.

“Santiago” is the Spanish form of Sanctus Iacobus (Saint James in Latin), while “Camino” refers to the path or route that pilgrims travel to reach his tomb.