Playa Area Maior (Maior de Malpica)

• Length of the beach: 378 metres
• How wide is the beach? Approx. 60 metres
  Width variation: medium
• Level of occupancy of the beach: high
• The beach Area Maior (Maior de Malpica) has a promenade. It is of type : complete
• Type of sand: white / golden
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Check with your local tourist office or town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulation)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Area Maior (Maior de Malpica) Beach

• Usual bathing conditions: moderate swell / strong swell.
• It has a lifeguard / rescue service.
  Human resources.
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• Does it have signposting elements (dangers / safety): Yes.
  Summer season.
• Nearest hospital:

  Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC).
  Xubias de Arriba, 84 (A Coruña)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 51 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which Area Maior (Maior de Malpica) Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Area Maior (Maior de Malpica) Beach

• How to get to the beach: Easy on foot.
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Parking facilities: No
• Closest road to the beach: AC-414 Carballo – Malpica
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

• How to get to the beach: Easy on foot.
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Parking facilities: No
• Closest road to the beach: AC-414 Carballo – Malpica
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

Nature around

• Is there any type of vegetation on or near the beach? Yes
• Where is the vegetation found (type, etc.)?
  On the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) along which the beach is situated?
  Urban
• Have any refurbishment works or modifications been carried out on the beach recently? yes
  Does it have stairs?