Playa Casti?Eira - Cangas Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Castiñeira is a maritime bathing beach in Cangas, Pontevedra, Galicia. The beach is 385 metres long and 15 metres wide, composed of sand with calm water conditions. It experiences high visitor numbers and is located in an isolated urban setting. The water body has been classified as being in good ecological status.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Ría de Pontevedra water basin, specifically in the Ría de Aldán water mass. Length 385 metres, width 15 metres. Sand composition. Calm water conditions.

Location

Cangas, Pontevedra, Galicia. Reference locality: A Espiñeira. Coordinates: UTM 29N 513610 (X), 4681840 (Y), European Datum 1950.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The water body (Ría de Aldán) is in good ecological status. E. coli and Enterococcus concentrations have been monitored and tracked from 2008 to 2010. The adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 10/04 RÍA DE ALDÁN EXT) is classified as Zone A with no historical contamination records.

Risks

No significant risk from occasional discharges associated with precipitation episodes. No contamination risk identified from localized discharges.