Valdevaqueros beach

OSPAR beach ID: 
ES003
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
5. Iberian Coast
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
40m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
15m
Total length of beach: 
3800m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
36°03'28.90"N
100m Start E/W: 
05°40'14.40"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
36°03'31.10"N
100m End E/W: 
05°40'17.30"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
36°03'22.90"N
1km Start E/W: 
05°39'57.30"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
36°03'39.40"N
1km End E/W: 
05°40'31.30"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand (95%), pebbles (5%)
Beach topography: 
Flat, exposed
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
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: 
6.9km
Nearest town: 
Tarifa
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SE
Residential population of this town: 
17962
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
89810
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
9.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
5000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
8.9km
Harbour name: 
Puerto de Tarifa
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Merchant, fishing, sporting and passenger ships
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
2.1km
Name of the river: 
Arroyo de las Piñas
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
5.8km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
W
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Weekly
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Summer
Cleaning method: 
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning: 
The town council