La Virgen del Camino is one of the most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the province of León. The modern Santuario, designed by the Dominican architect Francisco Coello de Portugal and completed in 1961, is a stark concrete structure that divides opinion — you'll either find it powerful or brutal. The facade features 13 massive bronze apostle statues by the sculptor José María Subirachs (who later worked on Sagrada Familia's Passion facade).
Inside, the venerated image of the Virgen del Camino is the focus of devotion. The sanctuary draws large crowds on feast days.
The town is essentially a roadside settlement with bars, restaurants, and a pharmacy. The camino splits here into two routes toward Hospital de Órbigo.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
