Playa Area Cova Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Area Cova is a maritime bathing zone located in Cangas, Pontevedra, Galicia. The beach is 227 metres long and 20 metres wide, composed of sand with tranquil water conditions. It experiences high visitor numbers and is situated in a semi-urbanised area.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Ría de Aldán water body. The water mass is part of the Galicia Costa hydrographic demarcation and Ría de Pontevedra river basin. Water mass status is good. Beach length 227 metres, width 20 metres.

Location

Cangas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Reference locality: A Espiñeira. Coordinates: UTM 29N, X 514858, Y 4681972.

Water Quality

The bathing zone is classified as excellent. E. coli and enterococcal monitoring data from 2008–2010 shows consistently low concentrations. The adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 10/04 Ría de Aldán) has zone A classification with no historical contamination records.

Risks

Short-duration contamination risks from occasional discharges during precipitation events are not significant. No localised discharge risks have been identified.