Azenhas - Vilar De Mouros

17°C Water temp · Sep 9

Portugal River 1 - Excellent 17°C

Satellite image of AZENHAS - VILAR DE MOUROS — Satellite image © Esri

Azenhas is a rural beach in Vilar de Mouros surrounded by natural landscape and dense vegetation. The bathing water is a freshwater stream that is clean and cool. The beach is situated within natural surroundings.

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Water

Minho River basin. Water body code: PT01MIN0021. Freshwater stream.

Location

Located in Caminha municipality. Monitoring point coordinates: 41.88889° N, 8.78362° W.

Season

2025 bathing season: June 28 to August 31.

Water Quality

Water quality classification follows Decreto-Lei 135/2009 (amended by Decreto-Lei 113/2012). Sampling frequency is every two weeks. Potential microbiological pollution sources include faecal contamination, which may originate mainly from the sewerage network. No days of bathing advisories or prohibitions due to short-term pollution events occurred during the 2024 bathing season.

Risks

Short-term pollution from illegal wastewater discharges is unlikely but possible. Cyanobacteria proliferation potential is very low with no historical record of occurrence. Macroalgae and phytoplankton proliferation potential is low with no historical record of occurrence.