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The Church of Santiago is probably the oldest church in A Coruña and one of the most important, as the city council met regularly in its atrium from 1380 until the middle of the 16th century.  In the same way, it has been a sanctuary of reference for pilgrims who, for centuries, arrived at the port to continue on to Compostela along the English Way.

The exact date of foundation is unknown, but it is a Romanesque work from the second half of the 12th century, of which some parts are preserved, such as the chancel. Some major Gothic-style modifications were introduced in the 13th and 14th centuries. More recent additions include the 16th century sacristy, the 17th century chapel of San José and the bell tower, and finally the late 19th century rose window on the façade; work of the architect Manuel Hernández and Álvarez Reyero.

Among the most outstanding features of the church are the tympanum of the north doorway, with a twelfth-century Agnus Dei, the Gothic tombs attached to the outer walls, or the extraordinary collection of corbels. Inside, there is a 14th Century polychrome seated painting of Santiago, several graves of important figures of the city and a 17th century sculpture of the Nursing Madonna.