Playa del Matadero
Playa del Matadero is a beach in A Coruña, Galicia. Playa del Matadero is situated nearby to the fountain Fonte dos Surfistas, as well as near the hotel Melia Maria Pita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: P.Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in A Coruña, Spain
- Also known as: “Praia do Matadoiro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domus and Tower of Hercules.
Domus
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Domus, formerly known in Spanish as "Casa del Hombre", is a science museum located in A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain. It was inaugurated on April 7, 1995. Domus is situated 320 metres northwest of Playa del Matadero.
Tower of Hercules
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Tower of Hercules is situated 1¼ km north of Playa del Matadero.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte Alto and A Pescaría.
A Coruña
Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A Coruña is a large port in Galicia in northwest Spain, with a population of 249,000 in 2024. Its sights reflect its heritage as a fortified harbour much battered by other nations.
Playa del Matadero
- Category: landform
- Location: A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.37549° or 43° 22′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.4039° or 8° 24′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CMH9HGW+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 39472002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q18576276
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Playa del Matadero” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “platja de Matadoiro”
- Catalan: “Platja de Matadoiro”
- Czech: “Playa del Matadero”
- Dutch: “Playa del Matadero”
- Galician: “Praia do Matadoiro”
- German: “Playa del Matadero”
- German: “Praia do Matadoiro”
- Spanish: “Playa del Matadero”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte dos Surfistas and Melia Maria Pita.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Paseo Marítimo, Matadoiro and Paseo Marítimo, fonte dos Surfistas.
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