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The Rías Baixas are the Atlantic facing southern a part of Costa del Marisco in the Galicia region of Spain. They consist of the Province of Pontevedra and the Southern part of the Province of Coruña. To the South the Rias Baixas border the Portuguese coast, and ends at Cape Finisterre to the North.

[edit] Wine region

The wine Region of Rías Baixas comprises the central part of the geographical Rías Baixas region, and is best known for its dry, white Albarino wines.

[edit] Geographical area

The area takes its name from the five large rias or flooded river valleys which form estuaries along the coast. These are

  • The Lower Rias (also "Rias Bajas") with its biggest City Port in Vigo:
  1. Praia de Langosteira,
  2. Cabo da Nasa,
  3. Corcibión,
  4. Ézaro,
  5. O Pindo,
  6. Praia de Carnota,
  7. Porto Cubelo,
  8. Punta Insua,
  9. Louro,
  10. Ria de Muros,
  11. Muros,
  12. Tal,
  13. Ria de Noia,
  14. Porto Sin,
  15. Porto do Son,
  16. Castro de Baroña,
  17. Furnas,
  18. Laguna de Muro,
  19. Praia de Espiñeirido,
  20. Corrubedo,
  21. Cabo Falcoeiro,
  22. Aguiño,
  23. Santa Uxia de Ribeira,
  24. Palmeira,
  25. A Pobra do Carabiñal,
  26. Boiro,
  27. Triñanes,
  28. Rianxo,
  29. Illa de Cortegada,
  30. Carril,
  31. Villa Garcia de Arousa,
  32. Cambados,
  33. Illa de Arousa,
  34. Illa de A Toxa,
  35. O Grove,
  36. San Vicente do Mar,
  37. A Lanzada,
  38. Punta Faxilda,
  39. Punta Cabicastro,
  40. Porto Novo,
  41. Sanxenxo,
  42. Punta Festiñanzo,
  43. Punta Samieira,
  44. Tambo,
  45. Combarro,
  46. Pontevedra,
  47. Marin,
  48. Mogor,
  49. Aguete,
  50. Bueu,
  51. Cabo Udra,
  52. Aldán,
  53. Hío,
  54. Cabo do Home,
  55. Cangas,
  56. Moaña,
  57. Rande,
  58. Ensenada de San Simón,
  59. Vigo,
  60. Bouzas,
  61. Samil,
  62. Illa Toralla,
  63. Monte Ferro,
  64. Illas Cies,
  65. Baiona,
  66. Cabo Silleiro,
  67. Mougás,
  68. Oia,
  69. Portocelo and
  70. A Garda.
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