Portugal · region · official name Centro (PT)
Bathing water quality in Centre (Centro), Portugal
Centre (Centro) has 142 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (82 river, 36 coastal, 17 lake and 7 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 59.2% were classified Excellent — 22.8 points below the 82% across Portugal — and 7 were Poor. By sub-region, the Excellent share is highest in Viseu Dão Lafões (83.3% of 6) and lowest in Beiras e Serra da Estrela (45.8% of 24). 55 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualidade das águas balneares em Centro (PT)
Das 142 zonas balneares oficiais da UE em Centro (PT), 59,2 % foram «excelente» em 2025; zonas classificadas como «má»: 7.
142
official bathing waters
59.2%
Excellent in 2025
7
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Centre (Centro)
Excellent 84Good 35Sufficient 9Poor 7Not classified 7
Centre (Centro) by sub-region
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 sub-regions that contain their reported coordinates.
| Sub-region | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Região de Coimbra | 58 | 31 (53.4%) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 24 | 11 (45.8%) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Região de Aveiro | 22 | 18 (81.8%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Beira Baixa | 19 | 11 (57.9%) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Região de Leiria | 13 | 8 (61.5%) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Viseu Dão Lafões | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Centre (Centro)
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 36 | 34 (94.4%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 7 | 3 (42.9%) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake | 17 | 15 (88.2%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| River | 82 | 32 (39%) | 31 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
55 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- AÇUDE DO PINTO 11 seasons · Beira Baixa
- AREÃO 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- BARRA 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- BOSTELIM 11 seasons · Beira Baixa
- BUARCOS 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- CABEDELO SUL 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- CABO MONDEGO 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- CABRIL 11 seasons · Região de Leiria
- CASCALHEIRA-SECARIAS 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- CORTEGAÇA 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- COSTA DE LAVOS 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- COSTA NOVA 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- COVA-GALA 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- FERNANDAIRES 11 seasons · Beira Baixa
- FIGUEIRA DA FOZ 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- FRÓIA 11 seasons · Beira Baixa
- FURADOURO 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- LABREGO 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
- LAPA DOS DINHEIROS 11 seasons · Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- LEIROSA 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- LORIGA 11 seasons · Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- MALHADAL 11 seasons · Beira Baixa
- MIRA 11 seasons · Região de Coimbra
- MONTE BRANCO 11 seasons · Região de Aveiro
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- ALMACEDA Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons · Beira Baixa
- BENFEITA Poor in 2 of 9 classified seasons · Região de Coimbra
- FRAGAS DE S. SIMÃO Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons · Região de Leiria
- RELVA DA REBOLEIRA Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons · Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- SANDOMIL Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons · Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- POÇO DO LAGAR Poor in 1 of 9 classified seasons · Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- PONTE DO SÓTÃO Poor in 1 of 4 classified seasons · Região de Coimbra
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- ALBUFEIRA DA MEIMÔA Good → Excellent
- URTIGAL Good → Excellent
Declined (11)
- AGROAL (ARGANIL) Excellent → Good
- ALDEIA RUIVA Excellent → Good
- ALVARES Excellent → Good
- CABEDELO Good → Sufficient
- CAMBAS Excellent → Good
- CASTELO NOVO Good → Sufficient
- DR. PEDRO Excellent → Good
- POÇO DO LAGAR Sufficient → Poor
How Centre (Centro) rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 84 | 62.2% | 7 |
| 2024 | 130 | 85 | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2023 | 129 | 97 | 75.2% | 0 |
| 2022 | 127 | 96 | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2021 | 122 | 107 | 87.7% | 0 |
| 2020 | 115 | 99 | 86.1% | 0 |
| 2019 | 112 | 99 | 88.4% | 0 |
| 2018 | 109 | 98 | 89.9% | 0 |
| 2017 | 104 | 91 | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 99 | 77 | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2015 | 92 | 71 | 77.2% | 1 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Centre (Centro)
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sub-region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buarcos | Região de Coimbra | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Figueira da Foz | Região de Coimbra | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Arganil | Região de Coimbra | 5 | 2 (40%) | 0 |
| Gafanha da Encarnação | Região de Aveiro | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Góis | Região de Coimbra | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 |
| Oliveira do Hospital | Região de Coimbra | 4 | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Murtosa | Região de Aveiro | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Pampilhosa da Serra | Região de Coimbra | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Cortegaça | Região de Aveiro | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Ovar | Região de Aveiro | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Vieira de Leiria | Região de Leiria | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Pedrógão Grande | Região de Leiria | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| São Romão | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Sertã | Beira Baixa | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Lousã | Região de Coimbra | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 |
All 142 official bathing waters in Centre (Centro)
Grouped by sub-region, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Região de Coimbra 58 sites · 53.4% Excellent · 2 Poor
- AGROAL (ARGANIL) Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ALVARES Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ALVÔCO DAS VÁRZEAS · Oliveira do Hospital Good
- ANÇÃ Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- AVÔ Good
- BARRINHA DE MIRA Excellent
- BENFEITA Poor Poor in 2 of 9 classified seasons
- BOGUEIRA · Lousã Good
- BUARCOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CABEDELO · Figueira da Foz Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- CABEDELO SUL · Figueira da Foz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CABO MONDEGO · Buarcos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CABREIRA · Góis Good
- CANAVEIAS · Góis Good
- CASCALHEIRA-SECARIAS · Arganil Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CÔJA · Arganil Good
- COLMEAL Good
- CORNICOVO · Oliveira do Mondego Not classified
- COSTA DE LAVOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- COVA-GALA · Figueira da Foz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EREIRA · Montemor-o-Velho Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- FIGUEIRA DA FOZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FOLQUES · Arganil Sufficient
- FOZ D'ÉGUA Sufficient
- LEIROSA · Lavos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUÇAÍNHA · Penela Good
- MEGA FUNDEIRA · Pedrógão Grande Good
- MIRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOINHO DE ALVA Good
- MURTINHEIRA · Buarcos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OLHOS DA FERVENÇA · Tocha Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALHEIRÃO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALHEIROS E ZORRO · Santo António dos Olivais Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PAMPILHOSA DA SERRA Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PENEDA TALHADA · Arganil Good
- PENEDA/PÊGO ESCURO · Góis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PESSEGUEIRO · Pampilhosa da Serra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PIÓDÃO Good
- POÇO DA CRUZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POMARES Sufficient
- PONTE DO SÓTÃO · Góis Poor Poor in 1 of 4 classified seasons
- PRAIA DO FORTE · Figueira da Foz Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- QUIAIOS · Buarcos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- REBOLIM · Castelo Viegas Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- RECONQUINHO · Penacova Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RONQUEIRA · Arganil Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- S. GIÃO · Oliveira do Hospital Good
- SANTA LUZIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SÃO SEBASTIÃO DA FEIRA · Oliveira do Hospital Good
- SENHORA DA GRAÇA · Lousã Good
- SENHORA DA PIEDADE · Lousã Good
- SENHORA DA RIBEIRA · Travanca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SETE FONTES · Cantanhede Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- TAMARGUEIRA · Buarcos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOCHA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- URTIGAL Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- VALONGO-BREDA · Mortágua Not classified
- VIMIEIRO · São Pedro de Alva Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Beiras e Serra da Estrela 24 sites · 45.8% Excellent · 3 Poor
- ALBUFEIRA DE ALFAIATES Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- ALBUFEIRA DO CALDEIRÃO · Guarda Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ALDEIA VIÇOSA · Guarda Good
- BADAMALOS Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- CASTELO NOVO · Fundão Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- DEVESA · Sabugal Not classified
- DR. PEDRO · São Romão Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ÍNSUA-VALE DAS ÉGUAS Good
- JANEIRO DE BAIXO Sufficient
- LAMEIRA-QUADRAZAIS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LAPA DOS DINHEIROS · São Romão Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LORIGA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POÇO DO LAGAR · Loriga Poor Poor in 1 of 9 classified seasons
- PONTE DE JUNCAIS · Fornos de Algodres Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- RAPOULA DO CÔA Sufficient
- RELVA DA REBOLEIRA · Manteigas Poor Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- SABUGUEIRO · Seia Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- SANDOMIL · Oliveira do Hospital Poor Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- UNHAIS DA SERRA Good
- VALE DO MONDEGO Good
- VALE DO ROSSIM · Manteigas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VALHELHAS · Belmonte Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIDEMONTE-QUINTA DA TABERNA Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- VILA COVA À COELHEIRA · São Romão Good
Região de Aveiro 22 sites · 81.8% Excellent
- AREÃO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AREINHO · Ovar Good
- BARRA · Gafanha da Encarnação Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BARRA SUL · Gafanha da Encarnação Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- BICO · Murtosa Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- CASCATA DA CABREIA · Sever do Vouga Not classified
- CORTEGAÇA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- COSTA NOVA · Gafanha da Encarnação Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ESMORIZ Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- FURADOURO · Ovar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FURADOURO SUL · Ovar Excellent
- JARDIM DE OUDINOT · Gafanha Good
- LABREGO · Vagos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MONTE BRANCO · Murtosa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRAIA VELHA DOS PESCADORES-ESMORIZ Excellent
- QUINTA DO BARCO · Sever do Vouga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SANTA MARINHA-CORTEGAÇA SUL Not classified
- SÃO JACINTO · Gafanha Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SÃO PEDRO DE MACEDA · Cortegaça Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- TORRÃO DO LAMEIRO · Pardilhó Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TORREIRA · Murtosa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAGUEIRA · Gafanha da Encarnação Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Beira Baixa 19 sites · 57.9% Excellent · 1 Poor
- AÇUDE DO PINTO · Oleiros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALBUFEIRA DA MEIMÔA Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- ALDEIA RUIVA · Proença-a-Nova Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ALMACEDA Poor Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- ÁLVARO · Pampilhosa da Serra Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BOIÇÔ · Sertã Not classified
- BOSTELIM · Vila de Rei Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMBAS Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- FERNANDAIRES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FOZ DO COBRAO Sufficient
- FRÓIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALHADAL · Proença-a-Nova Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARMELEIRO · Sertã Not classified
- PEGO DAS CANCELAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PENEDO FURADO · Vila de Rei Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIBEIRA GRANDE · Sertã Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SESMO Good
- TROVISCAL Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ZABOEIRA · Ferreira do Zêzere Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Região de Leiria 13 sites · 61.5% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ANA DE AVIZ · Figueiró dos Vinhos Good
- CABRIL · Pedrógão Grande Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CORGA · Castanheira de Pera Good
- FRAGAS DE S. SIMÃO · Avelar Poor Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- LAGOA DA ERVEDEIRA · Monte Redondo Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- MOSTEIRO · Pedrógão Grande Good
- OSSO DA BALEIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEDRAS NEGRAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEDRÓGÃO SUL · Vieira de Leiria Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEDROGÃO-CENTRO · Vieira de Leiria Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRAIA VELHA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- S. PEDRO DE MOEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIEIRA · Vieira de Leiria Good
Viseu Dão Lafões 6 sites · 83.3% Excellent
- AÇUDE DE VAIS Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- CARRIÇA Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- FOLGOSA · Castro Daire Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- S. JOÃO DO MONTE Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- TRABULO · Sátão Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- UCHA Good
Compared with other regions in Portugal
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setúbal Peninsula | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2 | Azores | 88 | 96.6% | 0 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 59 | 93.2% | 0 |
| 4 | Algarve | 109 | 92.7% | 0 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 39 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Madeira | 61 | 83.6% | 2 |
| 7 | North (Norte) | 120 | 80% | 3 |
| 8 | Greater Lisbon | 33 | 66.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Centre (Centro) | 142 | 59.2% | 7 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Centre (Centro) were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 84 of 142 (59.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 35 were Good, 9 Sufficient and 7 Poor, and 7 had no class. That ranks Centre (Centro) 9 of 9 Portugal regions by Excellent share.
- Which sub-region of Centre (Centro) has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Viseu Dão Lafões: 83.3% of its 6 sites were Excellent in 2025. Região de Aveiro follows with 81.8%. Only sub-regions with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Centre (Centro) have the best long-term record?
- 55 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AÇUDE DO PINTO, AREÃO, BARRA. See the ranking.
- Which places in Centre (Centro) have the most official bathing waters?
- Buarcos (5, 100% Excellent), Figueira da Foz (5, 60% Excellent), Arganil (5, 40% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Centre (Centro) rated Poor?
- Yes, 7: ALMACEDA, BENFEITA, FRAGAS DE S. SIMÃO, RELVA DA REBOLEIRA and 3 more.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On InfoÁgua (APA) (Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Portugal, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and sub-region boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Portugal. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.