L.Miguel Bugallo Sánchez · CC BY-SA 3.0Coastal village
A Illa de Arousa (Galician:; 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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El faro de Punta Cabalo es un faro situado en la isla de Arosa, que se encuentra en Salnés, en la provincia de Pontevedra, Galicia, España. Está gestionado por la autoridad portuaria de Villagarcía de Arosa.
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