This summer, the island of S. Miguel will have 23 identified bathing areas, with the season opening on June 1 and closing on September 30.
According to the approved list of identified coastal bathing waters and the duration of the bathing season of the respective bathing areas, for the year 2025, in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with the provision of assistance in places intended for bathers, the first bathing areas to open on June 1 on S. Miguel are: Milícias, Pópulo, Poças Sul dos Mosteiros, and Poças Sul dos Mosteiros. Miguel are: Milícias, Pópulo, Poças Sul dos Mosteiros, Piscina Natural das Portas do Mar, Forno da Cal, Poços de São Vicente Ferreira / Capelas, Ponta da Ferraria and Praia dos Mosteiros, closing on September 30.
Areal de Santa Bárbara, Calhetas, Praia dos Moinhos, Poças da Ribeira Grande, and Calhetas da Maia will be in the municipality of Ribeira Grande on the same dates.

In the municipality of Lagoa, they will be Baixa da Areia on June 5, Piscinas Naturais da Lagoa on June 7, and Caloura on June 7.
Next, in the municipality of Vila Franca, from June 13 to September 14: Água d’Alto, Corpo Santo, Prainha de Água d’Alto and Vinha da Areia.
Finally, from June 15 to September 15, in Povoação: Praia do Fogo (Ribeira Quente), Ribeira dos Pelames, Morro, and Portinho do Faial da Terra.
On the neighboring island of Santa Maria, the dates are Anjos June 16 / September 15, Formosa June 16 / September 15, Maia June 15 / September 14, and São Lourenço June 15 / September 14.

In Diário dos Açores-Osvaldo Cabral, director

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