Silgar Beach Explained

Silgar Beach
Type:Beach
Map:Spain
Location:Sanxenxo
Coordinates:42.4008°N -8.8125°W

The Silgar beach is a Galician beach located on the urban coastline of the municipality of Sanxenxo[1] in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is 750 metres long [2] and is bordered from end to end by the eponymous promenade.[3]

Description

The Silgar beach is an urban beach [4] located in the ria of Pontevedra. It is separated from Baltar beach, in the civil parish of Portonovo, by a promontory known as Punta do Vicaño. At its right end is the large marina of Sanxenxo.

Silgar is the most touristic beach in Galicia.[5] On this beach, on a rock a few metres from the coast, is the statue of Madama, the work of the artist Alfonso Vilar Lamelas.[6]

Access

The beach is located in the centre of Sanxenxo, surrounded by a promenade.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 March 2021. El Tiempo. Predicción Playas: Silgar, Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) . AEMET State Meteorological Agency, Gobierno de España. es.
  2. Web site: 24 March 2021. Playa Silgar. El Comercio. es.
  3. Web site: Playa de Silgar.
  4. Web site: 24 March 2021. Playa Silgar. El Comercio. es.
  5. Web site: 28 July 2002. Dos meses de obras en la playa más turística de Galicia. es.
  6. Web site: A esencia roubada da Madama. gl. 6 June 2006.