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'''A Costa do Marisco''', [[Galician language|Galician]] translation of the original [[Spanish language|Spanish]] 1950s term given as a label to the entire coast of the [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] region in [[Spain]]. The term can be translated into [[English language|English]] as “Coast of the Seafood”.
The '''Costa do Marisco''' ({{IPA|gl|ˈkɔstɐ ðʊ maˈɾiskʊ|lang}}; "Shellfish Coast") is a [[Galician language|Galician]] translation of the original [[Spanish language|Spanish]] 1950s term given as a label to the entire coast of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] in [[Spain]]. The term can be translated into [[English language|English]] as the “Shellfish Coast”.


== International surf competitions ==
[[Image:Lobsters for dinner.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[A Costa do Marisco]] (i.e.: The Coast of the Sea Food)]]
*[[The Ferrolterra Pantin Classic]] annually attracts international figures in the world of [[Surfboard|surf]].
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*[[Beaches in Ferrol, Spain|Doninos, Esmelle and St. George's Beach]] to the north of the [[province of A Coruña]] is marked by the quality of its beaches; most of them are ideal for [[List of water sports|water sports]], such as surfing.
== Etymology ==
Literally “Coast of the Seafood” from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] original term “[[Costa del Marisco (Galicia, Spain)|Costa del Marisco]]” .


== Major commercial and fishing ports ==
It must be noted that [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] the most North-western corner of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] famous for its granite cliffs, golden sandy beaches, [[Celtis|Celtic]] ruins and old [[Santiago de Compostela|Christian roots]], has always been the most important fishing region of [[Spain]]; hence the name. they stink


===Costa da Morte===
== Historical Background ==
* [[Camariñas]] - Fishing port - [[Costa da Morte]]
* [[Fisterra]] - Fishing Port - [[Costa da Morte]]
* [[Malpica de Bergantiños]] - Fishing port - [[Costa da Morte]]


===Rías Altas===
From the mid 1950s when [[Spain]] started to sell itself as a world holiday destination for tourists from all over [[Europe]], the [[USA]], and the [[UK]] in particular, the whole [[Iberian Peninsula]] had its entire coast labelled following the now famous "[[Costa]]s" fashion: [[Costa Brava]], [[Costa Dorada]], [[Costa del Azahar]], [[Costa Blanca]], [[Costa Calida]], [[Costa de Almeria]], [[Costa Tropical]], [[Costa del Sol]], [[Costa de la Luz]] and [[Costa del Marisco (Galicia, Spain)|Costa del Marisco]] (amongst others).
[[File:Cariño Galicia.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cariño]]]]
* [[Burela]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Cariño]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Cedeira]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Espasante]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]] - Commercial and military port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Foz]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Ribadeo]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[San Cibrao]] - Commercial fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]
* [[Viveiro]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Altas]]


===Rías Baixas===
== International World Surf Competitions ==
* [[Baiona, Pontevedra|Baiona]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Baixas]]
* [[Bueu]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Baixas]]
* [[Cangas do Morrazo]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Baixas]]
* [[Marín, Pontevedra|Marin]] - Commercial port - [[Rías Baixas]]
* [[Santa Uxía de Ribeira]] - Fishing port - [[Rías Baixas]]
* [[Vigo]] - Commercial fishing port - [[Rías Baixas]]


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*[[The Ferrolterra Pantin Classic]] annually attracts international and remarkable figures in the world of [[Surfboard|surf]].


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*[[Doninos, Esmelle and St. George's Beach]] to the north of the [[Ferrol Region|A Coruña Province]] is marked by the quality of its beaches; most of them are ideal for [[List of water sports|Water Sports]] such as surfing.


[[Category:Coasts of Spain|Marisco]]
== Major Commercial and Fishing Ports ==
[[Category:Landforms of Galicia (Spain)]]

[[Category:Coasts of the Atlantic Ocean]]
* [[Image:Logo shodokan.gif|25px|logo]] [[Ferrol]] - '''Major Commercial Ports''' (also: [[Spanish Navy|Military]]) - [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Cariño]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Espasante]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Cedeira]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Viveiro]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[San Cibrao]] - ''' Major Commercial Port ''' (also: [[fishing|Fishing Port]]) - [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Burela]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Foz]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[A Mariña Oriental|Ribadeo]] - ''' Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rias altas|Upper Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Image:Logo shodokan.gif|25px|logo]] [[A Coruña]] - '''Major Commercial Ports''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Costa da Morte|The death Coast of Galicia]]

* [[Bergantiños|Malpica]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Costa da Morte|The death Coast of Galicia]]

* [[Camariñas]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Costa da Morte|The death Coast of Galicia]]

* [[Finisterre Region|Fisterra]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Costa da Morte|The death Coast of Galicia]]

* [[Image:Logo shodokan.gif|25px|logo]] [[Vigo]] - '''Major Commercial and Fishing Ports''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Marín, Pontevedra|Marin]] - '''Major Commercial Ports''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticMarked.png|25px]][[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Santa Uxía de Ribeira|Ribeira]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Cangas]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Baiona]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

* [[Bueu]] - '''Fishing Port''' - [[Image:SymbolNauticFisher.png|25px]] [[Image:SymbolNauticDeport.png|25px]] - [[Rías Baixas|The Lower Rias of Galicia]]

== The three sections of "A Costa do Marisco" ==

* '''The Upper Rias (also "[[Rias altas]]")''' with its biggest City Port in [[Ferrol]]:
#[[La Mariña Oriental|Ribadeo]],
#[[Rinlo]],
#[[Reinante]],
#[[San Cosme de Barreiros]],
#[[Foz]],
#[[Fazouro]],
#[[Cangas de Foz]],
#[[Burela]],
#[[Punta de Laxes]],
#[[Coido]],
#[[San Cibrao]],
#[[Praia del Lago]],
#[[Porto Celo]],
#[[Viveiro|Ria de Viveiro]],
#[[Vicedo]],
#[[O Barqueiro|Ria do Barqueiro]],
#[[Estaca de Bares Point|Estaca de Bares]],
#[[Punta Maeda]],
#[[Espasante]],
#[[Ortigueira]],
#[[Cariño]],
#[[Cabo Ortegal]],
#[[Capelada|Costa da Capelada]],
#[[San Andrés de Teixido]],
#[[Punta Candieira]],
#[[Ria de Cedeira]],
#[[Villarrube]],
#[[Valdoviño]],
#[[Montefaro]],
#[[Casal]],
#[[Ponzos]],
#[[Cabo Prior]],
#[[Doninos, Esmelle and St. George's Beach|Doniños]],
#[[Cabo Prioriño]],
#[[Castelo de San Felipe]],
#[[Ferrol]],
#[[Mugardos]],
#[[Ares]],
#[[Perbes]],
#[[Miño]],
#[[Sada]],
#[[Gandario]],
#[[Cornoedo]],
#[[Lorbé]],
#[[Illa a Marola]],
#[[Mera]] and
#[[Santa Cruz, Galicia|Santa Cruz]].
* '''The Death Coast (also "[[Costa da Morte]]")''' with its biggest City Port in [[A Coruña]]:
#[[A Coruña]],
#[[Ensenada do Orzán]],
#[[Bens]],
#[[Suevos]],
#[[Praia de Barrañán]],
#[[Caión]],
#[[Praia de Baldaio]],
#[[Punta do Razo]],
#[[Punta Falcoeira]],
#[[Malpica]],
#[[Illas Sisargas]],
#[[Barizo]],
#[[Punta de Nariga]],
#[[Corme]],
#[[Balarés]],
#[[Ria de Laxe]],
#[[Cabo de Laxe]],
#[[Praia de Traba]],
#[[Camelle]],
#[[Praia do Trece]],
#[[Cabo Vilán]],
#[[Camariñas]],
#[[Muxia]],
#[[Punta da Barca]],
#[[Cabo Touriñán]],
#[[Nemiña]],
#[[Ria de Lires]],
#[[Praia do Rostro]],
#[[Cabo da Nave]] and
#[[Fisterra]].

* '''The Lower Rias (also "[[Rias Bajas]]")''' with its biggest City Port in [[Vigo]]:
#[[Praia de Langosteira]],
#[[Cabo da Nasa]],
#[[Corcibión]],
#[[Ézaro]],
#[[O Pindo]],
#[[Praia de Carnota]],
#[[Porto Cubelo]],
#[[Punta Insua]],
#[[Louro]],
#[[Ria de Muros]],
#[[Muros]],
#[[Tal]],
#[[Ria de Noia]],
#[[Porto Sin]],
#[[Porto do Son]],
#[[Castro de Baroña]],
#[[Furnas]],
#[[Laguna de Muro]],
#[[Praia de Espiñeirido]],
#[[Corrubedo]],
#[[Cabo Falcoeiro]],
#[[Aguiño]],
#[[Santa Uxía de Ribeira|Santa Uxia de Ribeira]],
#[[Palmeira]],
#[[A Pobra do Carabiñal]],
#[[Boiro]],
#[[Triñanes]],
#[[Rianxo]],
#[[Illa de Cortegada]],
#[[Carril]],
#[[Villa Garcia de Arousa]],
#[[Cambados]],
#[[Illa de Arousa]],
#[[Illa de A Toxa]],
#[[O Grove]],
#[[San Vicente do Mar]],
#[[A Lanzada]],
#[[Punta Faxilda]],
#[[Punta Cabicastro]],
#[[Porto Novo]],
#[[Sanxenxo]],
#[[Punta Festiñanzo]],
#[[Punta Samieira]],
#[[Tambo]],
#[[Combarro]],
#[[Pontevedra]],
#[[Marin]],
#[[Mogor]],
#[[Aguete]],
#[[Bueu]],
#[[Cabo Udra]],
#[[Aldán]],
#[[Hío]],
#[[Cabo do Home]],
#[[Cangas]],
#[[Moaña]],
#[[Rande]],
#[[Ensenada de San Simón]],
#[[Vigo]],
#[[Bouzas]],
#[[Samil]],
#[[Illa Toralla]],
#[[Monte Ferro]],
#[[Illas Cies]],
#[[Baiona, Pontevedra|Baiona]],
#[[Cabo Silleiro]],
#[[Mougás]],
#[[Oia]],
#[[Portocelo]] and
#[[A Garda]].

==See also==

*[[Way of St. James]] (Camiño de Santiago)
*[http://www.solomarisco.com/ SoloMarisco.com]
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{{Galician cities}}

{{Costas}}

[[Category:Coasts of Spain]]
[[Category:Geography of Galicia]]
[[Category:Regions by country]]

Latest revision as of 09:36, 11 October 2024

The Costa do Marisco (Galician: [ˈkɔstɐ ðʊ maˈɾiskʊ]; "Shellfish Coast") is a Galician translation of the original Spanish 1950s term given as a label to the entire coast of Galicia in Spain. The term can be translated into English as the “Shellfish Coast”.

International surf competitions

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Major commercial and fishing ports

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Costa da Morte

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Rías Altas

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Cariño

Rías Baixas

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