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All bathing waters on Andalusian beaches are within the established quality levels, as reported by the Ministry of Health and Consumption during the first half of July 2025 on the state of the coastline in the summer bathing season, allowing the lifting of the bathing ban at La Carchuna beach in the province of Granada, in accordance with the analyses conducted by the General Directorate of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Regulation.
During the first half of July, the Ministry monitored 382 sampling points in the 303 bathing areas with regular seasons, of which 278 are coastal and 25 are inland waters, whose season began on July 1st.
Water samples were analyzed to determine the various parameters required by current regulations, both microbiological and macroscopic, transparency, color, mineral oils, presence of persistent foams and floating solids, organic residues, and any other waste – glass, plastic, rubber, wood – that may affect water cleanliness and be of sanitary interest.
Regarding coastal beaches, by provinces, in Almería, 95 samples were taken at the 91 designated points spread across 78 bathing areas in 14 Almeria municipalities. In Cadiz, 79 samples were taken at the 79 designated points spread across 58 bathing areas in 16 municipalities.
In Granada, 40 samples were taken at the 38 designated points located in 30 bathing areas in ten municipalities. Between the 10th and 13th of July, bathing was prohibited at La Carchuna beach due to microbiological parameter alterations, but the ban has now been lifted after confirming the water quality has been restored in the latest analyses.
In Huelva, 52 samples were taken at 50 designated points spread across 25 bathing areas in nine municipalities, and in Malaga, a total of 99 samples were taken at 99 designated points spread across 87 bathing areas in 14 municipalities.
For inland bathing areas, samples were taken at the Cela de Lúcar reservoir in Almería. In Cordoba, waters from the Breña II reservoir in Almodóvar del Río and the Colada Dam in El Viso were analyzed, which opened for bathing on June 20th. In Cadiz, waters from the Arcos de la Frontera, Bornos, and Arroyomolinos reservoirs in Zahara de la Sierra were analyzed.
In Granada, waters from the Cubillas reservoir in Albolote, Bermejales in Arenas del Rey, Negratín reservoir in Cuevas del Campo, the Fuencaliente spring in the municipalities of Huéscar and Orce, and Toba River in Los Guajares were analyzed.
In Jaén, samples were analyzed at the ten inland bathing areas: the Guadalquivir River in Villanueva del Arzobispo; Los Molinos Stream and Guadalimar River in Siles, Borosa River in Santiago-Pontones, Guadalquivir River in Cazorla, Rumblar reservoir in Baños de la Encina, Jándula River and Encinarejo reservoir in Andújar, Aguascebas River in Villacarrillo, and Buenamar Stream in Beas de Segura.
In Malaga, samples were taken at the two points in the Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir in Ardales, as well as at the Hedionda spring in Casares. In Sevilla, waters from the Huéznar River in San Nicolás del Puerto were analyzed.
This report on the sanitary quality of the waters, indicating their suitability and, if necessary, providing bathing recommendations or prohibitions, is issued every fifteen days throughout the summer season and will be available for public consultation on the Ministry of Health and Consumption website until the end of the bathing season on September 30th.
According to current regulations, the bathing season in Andalusia begins on June 1st and ends on September 30th, although, based on the location and characteristics of the area, the season can be shortened, with a total of 16 short-duration bathing areas (inland waters) currently in operation.
Finally, the Ministry of Health and Consumption website has been updated with information on bathing areas, including a new territorial viewer alongside the traditional province-by-province breakdown, providing information on the status of each beach based on its geographic location. This information can be found at: Ministry of Health and Consumption Website