Overview
- ADEAC, which announced the 2026 list Tuesday in Madrid, counted 677 award‑winning beaches plus 111 marinas and 6 tourist boats for a total of 794 distinctions.
- The jury set a transitional two‑year award period to align with new international and EU requirements, with annual checks to confirm each site still meets the standards.
- Galicia ranks third with 118 beaches, and Sanxenxo in Pontevedra leads all municipalities with 21 recognitions across beaches and marinas.
- O Morrazo repeats five flags with four in Bueu and one in Moaña.
- Bueu left out the urban beach Banda do Río after water tests downgraded it to “sufficient,” and Blue Flag status requires an “excellent” bathing‑water rating.
- The Xunta opened a subsidy line to hire lifeguards for summer 2026, granting €30,000 each to Cangas and Bueu and €17,100 to Moaña to help keep required safety services in place.