Estelas Islands

Estelas Islands is a nature reserve in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia. Estelas Islands is situated nearby to the locality Faro de Laxes, as well as near Monteferro.

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: special area of conservation in Galicia, Spain
Also known as: “Illas As Estelas”, “Las Estelas”, and “ZEC Illas Estelas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monumento a la Marina Universal and Monterreal Castle.

Monumento a la Marina Universal

Monument

Monumento a la Marina Universal

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monterreal Castle

Fort

Monterreal Castle

Photo: María Ouro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monterreal Castle is a castle in Baiona, Spain. Construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the 16th century. It now serves as a tourist attraction and houses a Parador hotel.

Praia do Abra

Beach

Photo: Octubre Rojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Praia do Abra is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baiona and Praia América.

Baiona

Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baiona is a town in Galicia on the Atlantic coast of Spain, 20 km south of Vigo. It has a small fishing fleet but is mostly a tourist resort, with a resident population of 12,500 in 2024.

Praia América

Hamlet

Photo: HombreDHojalata, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Praia América is a hamlet.

A Angustia

Hamlet

Photo: Grzegorz Polak, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Angustia is a hamlet.

Estelas Islands

Categories: Special Area of Conservation, protected area, ES96 Natura 2000, archipelago, and recreation area
Location: Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.15223° or 42° 9′ 8″ north

Longitude

-8.85885° or 8° 51′ 32″ west

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Operator

Xunta de Galicia

Open location code

8CJH542R+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Estelas Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Estelas Islands” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Illas As Estelas”
French: “Îles Estelas”
Galician: “Illas Estelas”
Romanian: “Illas Estelas”
Spanish: “Illas Estelas”
Spanish: “Islas Estelas”
Spanish: “ZEC Islas Estelas”
Swedish: “Illas As Estelas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Faro de Laxes and Monteferro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include A Rosa dos Ventos and O Centolo.

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