Illa Cortegada
Illa Cortegada is a beach in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia. Illa Cortegada is situated nearby to the beach Praia de Area Grosa, as well as near Cortegada Island.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Spain
- Also known as: “Praia do Fradiño”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cortegada Island and Playa Sartaxes.
Cortegada Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cortegada is an almost tidal island in a coastal inlet near Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. It is part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.
Ermida de Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Cortegada
Church
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ermida de Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Cortegada is a church, which is situated 580 metres south of Illa Cortegada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilagarcía and San Cibrán.
Vilagarcía
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilagarcía is a town, which is situated 3 km southeast of Illa Cortegada.
San Cibrán
Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Cibrán is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Illa Cortegada.
Illa Cortegada
- Categories: golden sand beach and landform
- Location: Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.62015° or 42° 37′ 13″ northLongitude
-8.78555° or 8° 47′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CJHJ6C7+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 383732253OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q28122331
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Satellite Map
Discover Illa Cortegada from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Illa Cortegada” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Illa Cortegada”
- Dutch: “Illa Cortegada”
- French: “Illa Cortegada”
- Galician: “praia do Fradiño”
- Spanish: “Illa Cortegada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include O Fradiño and Praia de Area Grosa.
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