Xavier College, Santiago de Compostela

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Xavier College,
Santiago de Compostela
Colegio San Francisco Javier,
Santiago de Compostela
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Location
Virgen de la Cerca
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Type Jesuit, Catholic
DenominationAll faiths
Established1961;57 years ago (1961)
GenderCoeducational
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Xavier College, Santiago de Compostela, situated in the center of the historic pilgrimage town of northwestern Spain, was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1961. Classes covered are infant (age three) through secondary (ESO).[ citation needed ]

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    Coordinates: 42°52′43.19″N8°32′27.06″W / 42.8786639°N 8.5408500°W / 42.8786639; -8.5408500

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