20 beaches in the A Coruña area this summer will show the distinctive of blue flag. Arteixo, with seven, and Oleiros and A Coruña, with five each one is the council with the highest number of blue flags in the province. Recover the badge Gandarío beach , who had lost it in the last edition. Playa Grande de Miño does not appear.
A total of 133 sandy areas, marinas and classrooms and nature centers in Galicia hold this quality title, granted by the Association for Environmental and Consumer Education (ADEAC). Galicia is in second position in the state group in beaches with this distinction, only behind Valencia. In the province of A Coruña, 37 beaches in 14 municipalities have a blue flag
In A Coruña the distinctive sandy areas are Orzán-Matadero, Riazor, San Amaro, As Lapas, San Amaro and Oza.
In Arteixo it is Barrañán, Valcobo, Combouzas, A Hucha, A Salsa (Repibelo), Sabón and O Reiro.
In Oleiros they show this badge Bastiagueiro, Mera, Espiñeiro, Santa Cristina and Naval.
In Miño you will find Perbes-Andahío although Playa Grande does not appear on the list. In Bergondo he returns Cattle ranch.
The criteria required to obtain blue flags are related to the quality of the waters, which must be excellent; security, complete provision of services, accessibility, accurate environmental management and sustainability of the sand and docks.
They are also considered blue centers two of Oleiros: he Visitor center of the Natural Monument Costa de Dexo-Serantes and CEIDA, Center for University Extension and Environmental Dissemination of Galicia.
Among the novelties, the Sada Nautical Club and the Sadamar Sports Port receive this badge this year, which had not been waved at their facilities in the previous edition.
No risk from coronavirus
The Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Maria Oliver, has assured that there is no “danger at all” on the beaches, in relation to the COVID-19, although it is important to maintain control of the capacity, which will be determined by the local authorities, together with social distancing, and it will be necessary that both requirements are met at the same time.
He stressed that “it is necessary to reduce the risks of contagion on the beach” and has been “sure” that it will be fulfilled, although he has admitted that “each beach is a world” and that, in addition, they are abundant in this country .
The president of the Adeac, José Ramón Sánchez, highlighted that the increase in 2020 in the number of blue flags awarded to Spain with increasingly selective criteria “is already a notable success.”
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