Playa Os Castros - Illas Pm1

18.2°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 18.2°C

Satellite image of PLAYA OS CASTROS - ILLAS PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa Os Castros is a maritime bathing zone located in Ribadeo, Galicia. The beach is 217 metres long and 1.5 metres wide, composed of sand with moderate wave conditions. It experiences high visitor numbers and is situated in a semi-urban area. The water body is classified in good ecological status.

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Water

Maritime coastal water body. Length: 217 metres. Width: 1.5 metres. Composition: sand. Water mass: A Mariña Este. Hydrographic demarcation: Galicia Costa. River basin: Costa de Lugo entre Ribadeo e Foz. Water body status: Good.

Location

Ribadeo municipality, Galicia, Spain. The reference locality is Rinlo. Coordinates: UTM 29N, X: 650816, Y: 4824400 (European Datum 1950).

Water Quality

Bathing water classification: Excellent. No historical contamination records. Adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 01/01 COSTA LUCENSE) classified as Zone A with no antecedents. Microbiological monitoring shows E. coli and Enterococcus concentrations within excellent classification thresholds.

Risks

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