Cíes Islands

Cíes Islands
Native name:
Illas Cíes
Location and topographic map of the Cíes Islands
Geography
Coordinates42°13′24″N 8°54′14″W / 42.223333°N 8.903889°W / 42.223333; -8.903889
Total islands3
Major islandsMonteagudo, Do Faro, San Martiño
Highest elevation197 m (646 ft)
Administration
Spain
Autonomous CommunityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
MunicipalityVigo
Demographics
Population3

The Cíes Islands (Galician: Illas Cíes; Spanish: Islas Cíes) are an archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain, in the mouth of the Ria de Vigo. They were declared a Nature Reserve in 1980 and are included in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia) created in 2002.