Praia do Canavial

Coordinates (research)

• Used: OSM way 288904496 (natural=beach) centroid 37.0838582, -8.6790043 [Nominatim, 1 Oct 2026]. Single source — no pt-Wikipedia article (REST summary 404, 1 Oct 2026) and not an ABAE beach.

What the sources say (research)

• Grouped by CM Lagos with Praia dos Pinheiros, Praia Grande and Barranco do Martinho: “more of the small beaches, of undeniable beauty, but of difficult access and without beach services or lifeguards”. [CM Lagos beach page, read 2 Oct 2026, text undated]
• First phase of the Ponta da Piedade requalification covered the ~2 km stretch between Canavial and the Ponta da Piedade; the paths between the lighthouse and Praia do Canavial were built at ground level in gravel and concrete rather than as raised boardwalks, which the opposition contested (erosion, access to dangerous spots). [pt-Wikipedia Ponta da Piedade, rev 26 Sep 2026]
• Boardwalk Farol da Ponta da Piedade → Praia do Canavial ≈ 2.5 km (5 km return); the descent to Praia do Canavial is the steepest part of the route; the stairway to the beach is steep and optional (there is a viewpoint above). [VagaMundos blog, published 12 Jul 2026, modified 17 Sep 2026 — non-official source]
• Not identified as a bathing water in the Lagos rows of the 2026 annex (Lagos 2026: Batata, Camilo, D. Ana, Luz, Meia Praia, Porto de Mós) — hence no praia de banhos qualification, i.e. lifeguard assistance not assured at publication (art. 2.º n.º 6 allows later qualification once a municipality provides it; art. 3.º allows exceptional surveillance outside the list) — not proof that nobody is ever on duty. [Portaria 204-A/2026/1, anexo I (DR 1.ª série n.º 84, supl., 30 Apr 2026)]
• Not on the AMN “Praias Vigiadas” list either (linked as “Praias Vigiadas 2025” from AMN’s landing page; no year printed on the list itself; Lagos entries: Batata, Camilo, Dona Ana, Luz, Meia Praia, Porto de Mós). [AMN Praias Vigiadas; AMN Época Balnear landing page]
• Not on the Blue Flag 2026 list. [ABAE galardoados 2026]
• 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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