Playa De La Magdalena/Peligros Pm1

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Los Peligros-Magdalena is a 1,350-metre urban beach in Santander, Cantabria, with a mean width of 70 metres and golden sand. It experiences high occupancy and has calm waters. The beach is located in a coastal maritime zone within the Cantabrian Hydrographic District.

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Water

Coastal maritime zone in the Cantabrian Sea. Beach length 1,350 metres; mean width 70 metres. Calm waters.

Location

Santander, Cantabria. Parking available. Bus transport accessible. Nearby hospital (Valdecilla) is 5 km away.

Facilities

Lifeguards (surveillance equipment). Red Cross rescue equipment. Local police security. Toilets. Showers. Bins. Cleaning service. Accessible walkways. Blue flag: No. Nautical services available. Umbrellas and loungers for hire. Kiosks and beach facilities available.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2016–2017), Good (2015). Chlorophyll 'a' concentration in Santander coastal water station approximately 2.5 µg/l. Phytoplankton density in Cantabrian estuaries homogeneous and very low, below 5,000,000 cells/l.

Risks

High contamination risk in red zone due to discharge structure 9 and sewage system failure events. Medium contamination risk in yellow zone due to discharge structure 9 and sewage system failure events. Discharge structure 9 produces pollution twice daily, each episode lasting 1 hour. Complete sewage system failure produces bacterial contamination for 55 hours across the entire bathing zone.