Cíes Islands

The Cíes Islands are an archipelago off the coast of in Galicia, Spain, in the mouth of the . They were declared a Nature Reserve in 1980 and are included in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park created in 2002.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (650 feet)
  • …is also known as “Islas de Bayona”
  • Description: protected archipelago located in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte del Faro (Islas Cíes) and Illas Cíes pier.
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is a lighthouse.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nerga and Monteferro.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Cíes Islands.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Cíes Islands.
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 9 km east of Cíes Islands.

Cíes Islands

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Latitude
42.21102° or 42° 12′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.90403° or 8° 54′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CJH636W+C9
Geo­Names ID
3125074
Wiki­data ID
Q1658753

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Cíes Islands” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزر ثييس”
  • Basque: “Cíes uharteak”
  • Catalan: “Illes Cíes”
  • Cebuano: “Islas Cíes”
  • Chinese: “谢斯群岛”
  • Czech: “Cíes”
  • Czech: “Ostrovy Cíes”
  • Dutch: “Cíes Islands”
  • Dutch: “Cíes-eilanden”
  • Esperanto: “Insuloj Cíes”
  • French: “Îles Cies”
  • Galician: “Cíes”
  • Galician: “Illas Cíes”
  • German: “Illas Cíes”
  • German: “Islas Cíes”
  • Greek: “Νήσοι Θίες”
  • Greek: “Νήσοι Σίες”
  • Italian: “Illas Cíes”
  • Italian: “Isole Ciés”
  • Japanese: “シエス諸島”
  • Latin: “Siccae insulae”
  • Latin: “Siccae”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cíesøyane”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Islas Cíes”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Illas Cíes”
  • Persian: “جزایر سییس”
  • Polish: “Archipelag Cíes”
  • Polish: “Illas Cíes”
  • Portuguese: “Ilhas Cíes”
  • Romanian: “Insulele Cíes”
  • Russian: “Сиес”
  • Spanish: “Archipiélago de Cíes”
  • Spanish: “Cies”
  • Spanish: “Illas Cíes”
  • Spanish: “Islas Cíes”
  • Swedish: “Islas Cíes”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praia de Nosa Señora and Isla Viños.

Galicia: Highlights

Learn more about Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
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