Rías Baixas

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(In Galicia Rias Baixas is pronounced Re-ass By-shass)

The Rías Baixas (Galician for "Lower Rias") are the Atlantic facing southern a part of Costa del Marisco in the Galicia region of Spain. They consist of the southern part of the Province of Coruña and the entire Province of Pontevedra. To the South the Rias Baixas border the Portuguese coast, and ends at Cape Finisterre to the North.

Contents 1 National parks 2 Major commercial and fishing ports 3 Geographical area 4 See also

[edit] National parks

• Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park shared between the Provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra.

[edit] Major commercial and fishing ports

• Vigo - major commercial and fishing port - - Province of Pontevedra

• Vilagarcía de Arousa - major commercial port - - Pontevedra Province

• Marin - major commercial port - - Pontevedra Province

• Ribeira - fishing port - - Province of A Coruña

• Cangas - fishing port - - Pontevedra Province

• Baiona - fishing port - - Pontevedra Province

• Bueu - Fishing Port - - Pontevedra Province

[edit] Geographical area

The area takes its name from the five large rias or flooded river valleys which form estuaries along the coast. These are

• The Lower Rias (also "Rias Baixas") with its biggest city port in Vigo:

1. Praia de Langosteira,
2. Cabo da Nasa,
3. Corcibión,
4. Ézaro,
5. O Pindo,
6. Praia de Carnota,
7. Porto Cubelo,
8. Punta Insua,
9. Louro,
10. Ria de Muros,
11. Muros,
12. Tal,
13. Ria de Noia,
14. Porto Sin,
15. Porto do Son,
16. Castro de Baroña,
17. Furnas,
18. Laguna de Muro,
19. Praia de Espiñeirido,
20. Corrubedo,
21. Cabo Falcoeiro,
22. Aguiño,
23. Santa Uxia de Ribeira,
24. Palmeira,
25. A Pobra do Carabiñal,
26. Boiro,
27. Triñanes,
28. Rianxo,
29. Illa de Cortegada,
30. Carril,
31. Vilagarcia de Arousa,
32. Cambados,
33. Illa de Arousa,
34. Illa de A Toxa,
35. O Grove,
36. San Vicente do Mar,
37. A Lanzada,
38. Punta Faxilda,
39. Punta Cabicastro,
40. Porto Novo,
41. Sanxenxo,
42. Punta Festiñanzo,
43. Punta Samieira,
44. Tambo,
45. Combarro,
46. Pontevedra,
47. Marin,
48. Mogor,
49. Aguete,
50. Bueu,
51. Cabo Udra,
52. Aldán,
53. Hío,
54. Cabo do Home,
55. Cangas,
56. Moaña,
57. Rande,
58. Ensenada de San Simón,
59. Vigo,
60. Bouzas,
61. Samil,
62. Illa Toralla,
63. Monte Ferro,
64. Illas Cies,
65. Baiona,
66. Cabo Silleiro,
67. Mougás,
68. Oia,
69. Portocelo and
70. A Garda.

[edit] See also

• The Upper Rias (also "Rias altas") with its biggest city port in Ferrol.
• The Death Coast (also "Costa da Morte") with its biggest city port in A Coruña.
• A Costa do Marisco, Galicia (Spain)

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