Playa Valcobo Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Valcobo is a maritime bathing zone in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain. The beach is 356 metres long and 40 metres wide, composed of boulders. It experiences moderate wave conditions and has high visitor traffic. The water body belongs to the Costa da Morte mass and has been classified as in good ecological status.

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Water

Maritime coastal water body. Length: 356 metres. Width: 40 metres. Substrate composition: boulders. Part of the Costa da Morte water mass within the Galicia Costa hydrographic demarcation. Water body status: good.

Location

Located in Arteixo municipality, Galicia, Spain, with O Rañal as the reference locality. The bathing zone is situated in the Costa da Coruña between Cedeira and Ferrol coastal basin.

Water Quality

Classified as excellent quality. E. coli and enterococcus concentrations have remained within acceptable limits across monitoring years 2008–2010, indicating consistent excellent water quality classification.

Risks

No significant risk from occasional discharges associated with precipitation events. No localized discharge risk identified. No historical contamination antecedents recorded.