Playa Figueiras (Islas Cies) Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Figueiras is a maritime bathing zone located on the Islas Cíes (Cíes Islands) in Galicia. The beach spans 280 metres in length and 100 metres in width, with sandy composition and calm water conditions. It experiences medium visitor attendance and is situated in an isolated urbanization setting.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Ría de Vigo. Water body: Cíes-Ons mass. Hydrographic demarcation: Galicia Costa. Beach dimensions: 280 metres long, 100 metres wide. Sand composition. Water status classified as good.

Location

Vigo municipality, Pontevedra province, Galicia. Reference locality: Igrexario. Coordinates: UTM 508339 X, 4675652 Y (European Datum 1950, UTM 29N).

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. E. coli and enterococcus monitoring conducted from 2008 to 2010 with concentration levels trending within acceptable parameters. No historical pollution antecedents. Adjacent shellfish production zone GAL 11/1 Ría de Vigo (External) classified as Zone B with no antecedents.

Risks

No short-duration contamination risks identified from occasional discharges associated with precipitation episodes. No localized discharge risks identified.