La Vega

OSPAR beach ID: 
ES005
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
135m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
49m
Total length of beach: 
1700m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
43°28'50.16"N
100m Start E/W: 
05°08'10.30"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
43°28'49.05"N
100m End E/W: 
05°08'14.47"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
43°28'50.16"N
1km Start E/W: 
05°08'10.30"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
43°28'40.43"N
1km End E/W: 
05°08'52.83"W
Date position measured: 
21 February 2013
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand (95%), pebbles (5%)
Beach topography: 
Flat
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
7.5km
Nearest town: 
Ribadesella
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
E
Residential population of this town: 
6209
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
20000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Public walking paths and public toilets
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.3km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
weekends; summer time
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
6.5km
Harbour name: 
Puerto de Ribadesella
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Marina and small fishing harbour
Size of harbour: 
152(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.0km
Name of the river: 
Stream Acebo
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
summer
Cleaning method: 
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning: 
Cogersa Company