Oyambre

OSPAR beach ID: 
ES013
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
150m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
2130m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
43°23'22.10"N
100m Start E/W: 
04°19'45.10"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
43°23'23.90"N
100m End E/W: 
04°19'49.10"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
43°23'20.70"N
1km Start E/W: 
04°19'33.60"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
43°23'37.60"N
1km End E/W: 
04°20'11.40"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand (95%), gravel (5%)
Beach topography: 
flat
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Coastal walking
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
3.0km
Nearest town: 
Comillas
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
E
Residential population of this town: 
2439
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
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: 
0.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
April to October
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
3.0km
Harbour name: 
Comillas
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Fishing, Marina
Size of harbour: 
34(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
1.0km
Name of the river: 
La Rabla
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
0.0km
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
April to October
Cleaning method: 
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipalities (Valdigna and San Vicente)