Playa Paseo Colon Pm1

24.8°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 24.8°C

Satellite image of PLAYA PASEO COLON PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa Paseo Colón is a 1,000-meter-long urban beach in San Javier with an average width of 20 meters and dark sand composition. The water quality was rated as excellent during the 2000-2009 monitoring period. The beach has high occupancy and serves as a daily recreational bathing area, with a maximum capacity of approximately 11,266 swimmers. The beach has been awarded the Blue Flag designation.

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Water

Coastal maritime water body in the Mar Menor. The beach is 1,000 meters long with an average width of 20 meters. Water renewal rate is less than 7 days. Micromareal tidal range (less than 2 meters). Natural sandy beach with dark sand bottom.

Location

San Javier, in the Mar Menor coastal area. UTM coordinates: 693630.07 (X), 4186132.62 (Y), Zone 30N. Latitude 37.800216°, Longitude -0.801929°. Parking information not specified.

Facilities

Toilets (1). Showers and foot-washing facilities not available. Changing rooms not available.

Water Quality

Water quality classified as excellent for the 2000-2009 period. No significant pollution pressure identified. No authorized discharges in the proximate area. Toxic phytoplankton proliferation risk is null or very low, with monitoring conducted in 2008 and 2009 showing no practically present potentially toxic cells.

Risks

Jellyfish appear seasonally with maximum abundance between early spring and late summer. Toxic phytoplankton proliferation is a natural phenomenon that rarely affects public health or ecosystems. Short-duration episodes are unlikely.