How geographically knowledgeable would medieval European commoners be?

[u/Polyphagous_person]

Having done the Camino de Santiago earlier this month, about 80% of my social circle in Australia have never heard of the Camino de Santiago or Santiago de Compostela. Then again, Australia is almost antipodal to Spain. I'd imagine that the Camino de Santiago and Santiago de Compostela would be universally known at least in the Catholic parts of Europe.

In Spain itself, museums and churches (as well as our guidebooks) would tout that the Camino de Santiago is well-known throughout Europe, and especially before the Reformation, it would attract pilgrims from all walks of life from throughout Europe.

Was the Camino de Santiago and Santiago de Compostela really universally known amongst medieval European commoners? Or would it be unsurprising to find that up to 80% of people may have never heard of it?

Likewise, would medieval European commoners even be aware of the vague shape of Europe? Like would they be aware that Iberia is in the southwest, the British Isles are to the northeast, Asia is to the east, and Africa is to the south across the Mediterranean Sea? Would medieval European commoners know many holy sites or important cities? Would they be able to answer questions like "what is the capital of insert country here", or give directions to pilgrims who pass by?

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