Praia de Porto de Mós

Coordinates (research)

• Used: OSM way 886719362 (natural=beach) centroid 37.0848658, -8.6845257 [Nominatim, 2 Oct 2026; the 1 Oct query “Praia do Porto de Mós” returned neighbouring beaches only].
• pt-Wikipedia 37.0852694, -8.688111 (≈321 m from OSM) [rev 27 Sep 2026]; ABAE 37.085635, -8.68802 (≈322 m) [ABAE]. Wiki and ABAE agree with each other (≈41 m) and sit at the western, serviced end; OSM centroid is mid-beach → conflict slot.

What the sources say (research)

• Large beach away from the settlements (“afastada das povoações”). [CM Lagos beach page, read 2 Oct 2026, text undated]
• CM Lagos’s own characterisation: one of the most frequented beaches in the municipality because the long sand allows some privacy. [CM Lagos beach page]
• Accessible for people with reduced mobility; beach services and lifeguards — no season or year given on the page. [CM Lagos beach page]
• Blue Flag 2026 awarded (ABAE code PTCP2X); Época Balnear 01/06/2026–30/09/2026; Época Bandeira Azul 01/07/2026–30/09/2026. [ABAE galardoados 2026 + Lagos municipality page]
• Qualified as “praia de banhos” for 2026 — bathing water Porto de Mós (PTCP2X), praia de banhos “Porto de Mós”, 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 do Porto de Mós — 1 de junho a 30 de setembro. [AMN Praias Vigiadas; AMN Época Balnear landing page]
• 2025: Blue Flag + Praia Acessível hoisted (27 Jun 2025); Blue Flag also 2024, 2022, 2021. [CM Lagos news 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021]. Listed among the four “Praia Acessível, Praia para Todos” beaches; the award requires reserved parking, pedestrian access, walkways on the sand and adapted toilets. [CM Lagos page, undated; CM Lagos news 25 Jun 2021 / 30 Jun 2022]
• A council meeting document lists “Requalificação do parque de estacionamento do Porto de Mós (Restaurante António) – ponto de situação da negociação” (search snippet only; PDF not read, undated). [CM Lagos council document]
• 2021: concessioned bathing area with municipal co-funding of lifeguards. [CM Lagos news, 2021]
• 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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