Illa de Arousa, A
Pontevedra · Galicia
A Illa de Arousa (Galician: [ɐ ˈiʎɐ ð(e) aˈɾowsɐ]; unofficial Spanish: Isla de Arosa) is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa. According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants. The population is divided into several neighborhoods, and places of interest are the lighthouse's environment, the island of Areoso (close to the Illa de Arousa) and Carreirón Natural Park, which is listed as a special protection zone for heron populations among other birds that inhabit the island. The Holy viewpoint is the highest point on the island. "San Xulián da Illa de Arousa" is the only parish in this island. Some of its beaches are A Area da Secada, A Lavanqueira, O Vao, Camaxe, Carreirón, Espiñeiro and O Cabodeiro. A Illa de Arousa has five ports. Xufre is the most important and the other important docks include O Campo, Chazo and Cabodeiro.
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A Illa de Arousa (Galician: [ɐ ˈiʎɐ ð(e) aˈɾowsɐ]; unofficial Spanish: Isla de Arosa) is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa. According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants. The population is divided into several neighborhoods, and places of interest are the lighthouse's environment, the island of Areoso (close to the Illa de Arousa) and Carreirón Natural Park, which is listed as a special protection zone for heron populations among other birds that inhabit the island. The Holy viewpoint is the highest point on the island.
"San Xulián da Illa de Arousa" is the only parish in this island. Some of its beaches are A Area da Secada, A Lavanqueira, O Vao, Camaxe, Carreirón, Espiñeiro and O Cabodeiro.
A Illa de Arousa has five ports. Xufre is the most important and the other important docks include O Campo, Chazo and Cabodeiro.
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Festivals
November 2026
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Rest of the year
- January: San Xulián (7)
- August: Festa do Mexillón (4)
- September: Festa do Polbo (4)
Trails and hiking
•Camiño Portugués Variante Espiritual
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How to get there
- 🚗 28 km from Pontevedra (about 20 min by car)
- 🚗 47 km from Vigo (about 33 min by car)
- 🚗 123 km from Coruña, A (about 87 min by car)
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- ✈️ 51 km from Vigo airport (about 36 min by car)
- ✈️ 66 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 47 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.7 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 1.1 km away
- BBVA · 3.1 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 3.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Galp · 1.3 km away
- precio genial · 3.1 km away
- Repsol · 4.3 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.4 km away
- Tourist office · 1.7 km away
- O Carreirón, espazo natural protexido · 2.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.1 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.6 km away
- Miradoiro do Con do Forno · 1.8 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Praia de Riasón · 0.2 km away
- Praia dos Tarais · 0.3 km away
- Praia da Abilleira · 0.4 km away
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