Praia da Batata

Coordinates (research)

• Used: OSM way 24461578 (natural=beach) centroid 37.0978141, -8.6680976 [Nominatim, 1 Oct 2026].
• ABAE 37.098579, -8.668283 (≈87 m from OSM) [ABAE local page]. Under 100 m — no conflict. No pt-Wikipedia article (REST summary 404, 1 Oct 2026).
• OSM also maps a separately named relation 6802536 “Praia do Forte da Bandeira” at 37.0988465, -8.6681880 (≈115 m NE of the Batata centroid) [Nominatim, 1 Oct 2026]. Whether it is the same strip or a neighbouring cove is left to the owner slot below.

What the sources say (research)

• Location: between the west mole of the Ribeira de Bensafrim and Praia dos Estudantes, near the Cais da Solaria and the Forte da Ponta da Bandeira, “a escassa centena de metros” from the historic centre. [CM Lagos beach page, read 2 Oct 2026, text undated]
• CM Lagos’s own characterisation: very busy because of the proximity to town; sheltered corners offering shade and protection from the prevailing winds. [CM Lagos beach page]
• Beach services and lifeguards (“apoios de praia e vigilância”) — no season or year given on the page. [CM Lagos beach page]
• Stage of the traditional “Banho 29” night festival on 29 August. [CM Lagos beach page]
• Qualified as “praia de banhos” for 2026 — bathing water Batata (PTCK8X), praia de banhos “Batata”, época balnear 1 de junho a 30 de setembro; the annex footnote (*) states that waters without a listed praia de banhos are those where, at publication, surveillance of bathers is not assured (art. 2.º n.º 5 likewise). [Portaria 204-A/2026/1, anexo I (DR 1.ª série n.º 84, supl., 30 Apr 2026)]
• AMN “Praias Vigiadas” list (linked as “Praias Vigiadas 2025” from AMN’s landing page; no year printed on the list itself): Praia da Batata — 1 de junho a 30 de setembro. [AMN Praias Vigiadas; AMN Época Balnear landing page]
• Blue Flag hoisted in 2024 (Meia Praia, Porto de Mós, Batata, Luz) [CM Lagos news, 28 Jun 2024]; not listed in the municipal flag news of 2021, 2022 or 2025 [CM Lagos news 25 Jun 2021, 30 Jun 2022, 27 Jun 2025]; NOT on the 2026 list (Lagos 2026: Luz, Meia Praia, Porto de Mós, Marina) [ABAE galardoados 2026]; ABAE’s Batata page shows 2024 season data. [ABAE local page]
• One of four Lagos beaches awarded “Praia Acessível, Praia para Todos” (Porto de Mós, Luz, Batata, Meia Praia) — page undated, year not stated; the award requires reserved parking, pedestrian access, walkways on the sand and adapted toilets. [CM Lagos Praia Acessível page; CM Lagos news 25 Jun 2021 / 30 Jun 2022]
• 2021: no concession in place, so the municipality hired the lifeguards directly. [CM Lagos news, 2021]
• Lagos em Forma lists two covered municipal car parks in town, Anel Verde/Praça d’Armas and Frente Ribeirinha (undated page; proximity to Batata, walking distance and tariffs not stated). [lagosemforma.pt]
• Year-round surveillance outside the bathing season by the municipal PPAL mobile team (3 lifeguards + vehicle) covering all bathing waters: 10:00–19:00 in the bathing season, 09:00–18:00 spring/autumn, 09:00–17:00 winter; tel. 927 389 316; programme started 4 Jul 2025 — continuation in 2026 not verified. [CM Lagos news, 4 Jul 2025]

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