Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park
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The Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (Galician: Parque Nacional das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia, Spanish: Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia) is the only national park located in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It comprises the archipelagos of Cíes, Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada. The park covers a land area of 1,200 ha (3,000 acres) and a sea area of 7,200 ha (18,000 acres). It is the tenth most visited national park in Spain. It was the thirteenth national park to be established in Spain. Since 2021 it has been designated as a protected Ramsar site.[2]
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Atlantic Islands of Galicia | |
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Illas Atlánticas de Galicia | |
Location | Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
Nearest city | Vigo, Pontevedra |
Coordinates | 42°23′N 8°56′W |
Area | 8,480 hectares (84.8 km2; 32.7 sq mi) |
Established | July 1, 2002 |
Visitors | 472,274[1] (in 2019) |
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Official name | Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia |
Designated | 22 May 2021 |
Reference no. | 2453[2] |
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