RIO ORBIGO SANTA CRISTINA DE LA POLVOROSA PM1
2025: GoodRIO ORBIGO SANTA CRISTINA DE LA POLVOROSA PM1 is a river bathing water in Spain, 0.5 km north-east of Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa (Castile and León) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Good.
En español: Zona de baño RIO ORBIGO SANTA CRISTINA DE LA POLVOROSA PM1: la clasificación oficial de la UE para 2025 es «buena». La calidad fue excelente en 2 de las 8 temporadas clasificadas desde 2015. Las prohibiciones temporales y avisos de contaminación los publica la autoridad competente (enlace más abajo). El resto de la página está en inglés.
Check today's status and exact location
The annual EEA class gives long-term context. Use the competent authority (Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities) for temporary pollution, closures or alerts, and confirm this bathing water on the map before relying on the record.
Quality history
Annual classifications from the EEA record, 2015–2025, where available.
It was classified in 8 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2018), and 2 of those classifications were Excellent. Poor was recorded in 2018.
Where it is in Castile and León

How it compares locally
There are 3 other official bathing waters in Spain within 25 km of this point. In the wider autonomous community of Castile and León, 36.6% of 41 official bathing waters were Excellent in 2025. Across Spain, 35.4% of the 164 river bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (86.6% of all 2,296 sites in the country). The nearest Excellent-rated alternative is RIO TERA VILLAN?ZAR PM1, 8.2 km south-west (river).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 11.7 °C · rain |
|---|---|
| Wind | 2.3 m/s from the north |
| Rain, next 24 h | 3.3 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 9 to 16 °C |
Forecast data: MET Norway Locationforecast, licensed under CC BY 4.0, summarised by BathingWaterFinder for the nearest ~1 km grid point. This is a weather forecast for the air, not a measurement of water temperature or water quality.
Nearby official bathing waters
Closest records in Spain by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.
River · Excellent8.2 km south-westRIO TERA BURGANES DE VALVERDE PM1
River · Good10.1 km south-westRIO TERA MILLES DE LA POLVOROSA PM1
River · Good10.3 km southRIO TERA CAMARZANA DE TERA PM1
River · Good26.5 km westEMBALSE VALPARAISO VILLARDECIERVOS PM1
Lake · Excellent48.9 km west
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for RIO ORBIGO SANTA CRISTINA DE LA POLVOROSA PM1?
- Good for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by Spain. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
- Has the rating changed recently?
- No. It was Good in both 2024 and 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- Use the national profile linked on this page or NÁYADE (Ministry of Health) run by Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities, and follow signs and lifeguard instructions at the water. Temporary bans and pollution alerts are published there, not in the annual EEA class.
- When is the bathing season in Spain?
- Set by each autonomous community. Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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Official source
Data source: European Environment Agency (EEA); bathing-water data and coordinates are reported by national authorities. Imported for this site on 2026-11-06. Distances, local counts and the history summary are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.
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