Playa Balar?S Pm1

16.6°C Water temp · Jul 22

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 16.6°C

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Playa Balarés is a maritime bathing zone located in Ponteceso, A Coruña, Galicia. The beach is 361 metres long and 40 metres wide, composed of rock and sand with moderate wave conditions. It experiences high visitor numbers and is situated in an isolated urban setting. The water body is classified as being in good condition.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Costa da Morte water mass, part of the Galicia Costa hydrographic demarcation. Beach length 361 metres, width 40 metres. Rock and sand composition. Moderate wave conditions.

Location

Ponteceso municipality, A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain. Reference locality: Taboído. Coordinates: UTM 504762 (X), 4787842 (Y), European Datum 1950, UTM 29N.

Water Quality

Classified as excellent water quality. The water body (Costa da Morte) is in good condition. Monitoring data from 2008–2010 shows E. coli and Enterococcus concentrations within excellent classification thresholds.

Risks

No contamination history identified. No short-duration contamination risks identified from occasional discharges associated with precipitation events or localised discharges.