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    Cíes Islands

    Illas Cíes

    The Cíes Islands (Galician: Illas Cíes; Spanish: Islas Cíes) are an archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain, in the mouth of the Ria de Vigo.

    Panorámica de la isla Sur de las Cíes desde la isla do faro.
    Panorámica de la isla Sur de las Cíes desde la isla do faro.

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    Overview

    The Cíes Islands (Galician: Illas Cíes; Spanish: Islas Cíes) are an archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain, in the mouth of the Ria de Vigo. They were declared a Nature Reserve in 1980 and are included in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia) created in 2002.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries30

    Major islands

    2

    Islets

    5

    Rocks & skerries

    30

    Also in the area

    8

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m197 mMonteagudo175 mIlla de San Martiño5 mO Ruzo3 mA Pinela do Golpiño2 mA Illa da Agoeira2 mIlla dos Viños
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Monteagudo: 2.9 km²MonteagudoIlla de San Martiño: 1.5 km²Illa de San Marti…A Illa da Agoeira: 0.01 km²A Illa da AgoeiraO Ruzo: 0.8 haO RuzoIlla dos Viños: 0.8 haIlla dos ViñosO Cabezo do Cabo de Bicos: 0.2 haO Cabezo do Cabo …Unnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandA Pinela do Golpiño: 0.1 haA Pinela do Golpi…O Con do Sur: <0.1 haO Con do SurOs Cons dos Gavotos: <0.1 haOs Cons dos Gavot…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandO Leixón da Laxe: <0.1 haO Leixón da LaxeUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandO Cabezo da Baleaza: <0.1 haO Cabezo da Balea…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandO Puntal dos Cons: <0.1 haO Puntal dos ConsUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandO Sur da Agoeira: <0.1 haO Sur da AgoeiraA Pinela da Galera: <0.1 haA Pinela da GaleraOs Cons da Balcoeira: <0.1 haOs Cons da Balcoe…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandA Baleaza: <0.1 haA BaleazaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandA Laxe do Peito: <0.1 haA Laxe do PeitoA Pinela da Meda: <0.1 haA Pinela da MedaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Monteagudo Island2.9 km²
    Illa de San Martiño1.5 km²
    A Illa da Agoeira0.01 km²
    O Ruzo0.8 ha
    Illa dos Viños0.8 ha
    O Cabezo do Cabo de Bicos0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    A Pinela do Golpiño0.1 ha
    O Con do Sur<0.1 ha
    Os Cons dos Gavotos<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    O Leixón da Laxe<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    O Cabezo da Baleaza<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    O Puntal dos Cons<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    O Sur da Agoeira<0.1 ha
    A Pinela da Galera<0.1 ha
    Os Cons da Balcoeira<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    A Baleaza<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    A Laxe do Peito<0.1 ha
    A Pinela da Meda<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    As Pinelas da Cantareira<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    A Negra do Cabalo<0.1 ha

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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