It’s beach season, and in Galicia we are already enjoying it. This year we add 118 Blue Flag beaches, 10 more than last year. But you may wonder what this distinction actually means. We’ll explain it to you!
The Blue Flag is an international award given to beaches that stand out for the quality of their water, safety, services, and environmental care.
For you as a visitor, it is an easy way to know that you are choosing a safe beach to enjoy with complete peace of mind. Here we list them broken down by province to make it easier for you to choose where to go this holiday.
PONTEVEDRA
Pontevedra once again concentrates the highest number of Blue Flags in Galicia, with 56 recognized beaches:
A Guarda
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- Area Grande
- Os Muíños
A Illa de Arousa
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- Area de Secada
- Bao (Camaxe)
Baiona
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- Barbeira
- Cuncheira
- Os Frades
- Ladeira
- A Ribeira
- Santa Marta
Bueu
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- Area de Bon
- Lagos
- Lapamán
- Portomaior
Marín
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- Aguete
- Loira
- Mogor
- Portocelo
- Santo do Mar
Moaña
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- O Con
Poio
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- Cabeceira
- Laño-Samieira
- Xiorto
Ponte Caldelas
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- Praia Fluvial de A Calzada
Sanxenxo
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- A Lapa
- Agra
- Areas
- Areas Gordas
- Baltar
- Bascuas
- Canelas
- Caneliñas
- Foxos
- Major
- Montalvo
- A Lanzada
- A Espiñeira
- Pampaído
- Panadeira
- Paxariñas
- Pragueira
- Silgar
Vigo
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- Argazada
- A Fontaíña (A Sirenita)
- A Punta
- Canido
- Carril
- Os Muíños-Fortiñón
- O Adro
- Mende
- O Vao
- Rodas (Illas Cíes)
- Santa Baia
- Tombo do Gato
Vilagarcía de Arousa
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- Bamio
- Concha-Compostela
A CORUÑA
In A Coruña, 44 beaches have been recognized:
A Coruña
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- As Lapas
- Orzán-Matadero
- O Orzán
- Riazor
- Santo Amaro
A Laracha
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- Caión-Salseiras
A Pobra do Caramiñal
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- Cabío-Lombiña
Arteixo
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- A Salsa
- Arenal de Barrañán
- Areal das Combouzas
- Area Grande (Suevos)
- Sabón
- Area Grande ou Valcovo
As Pontes de García Rodríguez
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- Praia do Lago das Pontes
Bergondo
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- Gandarío
Camariñas
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- Arou
Carballo
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- Pedra do Sal
- Razo
- Baldaio-Saíñas
Dumbría
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- Ézaro
Ferrol
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- A Fragata
- Caranza
- Doniños
- Ponzos
- Esmelle
- San Xurxo
Laxe
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- Laxe
Malpica de Bergantiños
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- Area Maior
Miño
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- Pequena de Miño-A Ribeira
- Grande de Miño
- Perbes
Muros
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- San Francisco
Oleiros
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- Bastiagueiro
- Espiñeiro
- Praia de Mera
- Porto Naval
- Santa Cristina
Ortigueira
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- A Concha
- Morouzos
Ponteceso
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- Ermida
- Balarés
- Niñóns
- Osmo
Ribeira
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- Coroso
LUGO
In Lugo, 17 beaches have been awarded this distinction:
Barreiros
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- Coto
- Fontela-Balea
- A Pasada
Burela
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- A Marosa
- Portelo
Cervo
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- O Torno
Foz
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- A Rapadoira
- Areoura
- As Polas
- Llas
- Peizás
O Vicedo
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- Abrela-Suegos
- Xilloi
Ribadeo
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- As Catedrais
- Os Castros-Illas
Viveiro
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- Area
Xove
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- Esteiro
OURENSE
Ourense gets its first and only Blue Flag:
A Veiga
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- Praia Fluvial dos Franceses
Now that you know all the Blue Flag beaches in Galicia, only the most important thing remains: choose your destination, pack your towel, and enjoy a unique summer.
