Plaza de San Amaro
Recalls Saint Amaro, a pilgrim saint of the Spanish calendar, though it is not documented why that patron was chosen for the square.
The sign recalls Saint Amaro, one of the most singular figures of the Spanish calendar of saints: a pilgrim more legendary than historical, to the point that the Roman Martyrology dropped him in 2004, considering him a figure of story. Why this patron was chosen for the square is not documented; the temple that now stands to one side bears a different name.
Legend shows him set on finding the earthly paradise. He asked after it among the sick and the travellers he helped, until a voice ordered him to set sail without knowing his course. Tradition links him to Burgos, where he was venerated as protector of pilgrims.
The square lies at the northern edge of Cuatro Caminos, a district that grew as a working-class suburb. Facing the traffic of Bravo Murillo — that old road to France — this corner keeps a quiet air, almost a village square within the city.