Area do Río
Area do Río is a beach in Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia. Area do Río is situated nearby to the beach Praia da Granxa, as well as near the islet A Marxa.Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Spain
- Also known as: “Esteiro” and “Praia de Tras das Eiras”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castro de Achadizo and Capela da Virxe do Carme do Cabo da Cruz.
Castro de Achadizo
Archaeological site
Photo: Fumedecaroso, CC0.
Castro de Achadizo is an Iron Age fort hill located in Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was inhabited mainly between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. Castro de Achadizo is situated 1¼ km south of Area do Río.
Capela da Virxe do Carme do Cabo da Cruz
Church
Photo: Fumedecaroso, CC0.
Capela da Virxe do Carme do Cabo da Cruz is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Area do Río.
Igrexa de Santa María de Castro
Church
Photo: Fumedecaroso, CC0.
Igrexa de Santa María de Castro is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Area do Río.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Esteiro and O Cabo da Cruz.
Area do Río
- Categories: golden sand beach, urban beach, and landform
- Location: Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.62509° or 42° 37′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.8833° or 8° 52′ 60″ westOpen location code
8CJHJ4G8+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 646012003OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q28121776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Area do Río” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Area do Río”
- Catalan: “Esteiro”
- Czech: “Area do Río”
- Dutch: “Area do Río”
- French: “Area do Río”
- French: “Esteiro”
- Galician: “Esteiro”
- Galician: “praia de Area do Río”
- Spanish: “Area do Rio”
- Spanish: “Area do Río”
- Spanish: “Esteiro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Granxa and Praia Grande do Esteiro.
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