Raxo

Raxo is a village in Poio, Pontevedra, Galicia and has about 1,210 residents. Raxo is situated nearby to the neighborhood O Rego, as well as near Terra da Pedra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Areas Beach and Naval Military Academy.

Areas Beach

Beach

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Areas Beach is a Galician beach belonging to the municipality of Sanxenxo in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is 700 metres long and is located in the ria de Pontevedra, 15 km from Pontevedra. Areas Beach is situated 2½ km southwest of Raxo.

Naval Military Academy

Photo: Drow male, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Naval Military Academy, at Marín, Pontevedra, in north-western Spain, is a coeducational naval academy that educates officers for commissioning primarily into the Spanish Navy and Spanish Navy Marines. Naval Military Academy is situated 4 km east of Raxo.

Tambo Island

Islet

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tambo Island is an island in the middle of the Pontevedra bay, in Spain. It belongs to the municipality of Poio, from which it is separated by a 1.1 km long but shallow channel. Tambo Island is situated 4 km east of Raxo.