The Costa Blanca continues to lead Spain in Blue Flags, with a total of 151 awards in 2026.
These flags, awarded by ADEAC, recognise high standards in water quality, safety, services and environmental management at beaches and marinas.
Andalucía follows with 143 flags, while Galicia (118) and Cataluña (101) complete the top group.
Further behind are Canarias with 52, Baleares and Murcia with 33 each, and smaller totals in Asturias, Cantabria and Extremadura.
Blue Flags: National level
At a national level, Spain once again tops the global ranking, with 677 beaches awarded a Blue Flag this year. That’s 35 more than in 2025 and the highest figure recorded since the programme began in 1987.
In addition to beaches, 111 marinas have also received the distinction, along with six tourist boats, showing continued growth across different parts of the sector.
Costa Blanca: Beaches with Blue Flags
Alicante
Postiguet
Saladar-Urbanova
San Juan
Tabarca
Altea
Cap Blanc
El Bol
La Roda
L’Espigó (restored)
Benidorm
Levante
Poniente
Benisa
Cala del Baladrar
L’Advocat (new)
Calpe
Cantal Roig
La Fossa
Arenal-Bol
Puerto Blanco (new)
Racó (new)
Denia
Els Molins
Les Bovetes
Les Deveses
Les Marines
Marineta Casiana
Punta Negra
Punta del Raset
El Campello
Cala Lanuza (new)
Carrer de la Mar
Muchavista
El Poble Nou de Benitatxell
Cala del Moraig
Elche
Arenales del Sol (Sur)
Carabassí
El Altet
La Marina
Les Pesqueres-El Rebollo
Guardamar del Segura
Centro
Los Viveros
Ortigues-Campo del Moncayo
La Roqueta
Alfaz del Pi
Racó del Albir
Orihuela
Calas de Aguamarina
Barranco Rubio
Cabo Roig – La Caleta
Cala Capitán
Cala Cerrada
Cala Estaca
Campoamor – La Glea
La Zenia – Cala Bosque
Mil Palmeras
Punta Prima
Pilar de la Horadada
Del Conde
Higuericas
Jesuitas
Mil Palmeras
Puerto
Rocamar
Santa Pola
Calas del Este
Calas de Santiago
Bernabéu
La Ermita
Tamarit (restored)
Varadero
Teulada
El Portet
Les Platgetes
Torrevieja
Cabo Cervera
Cala de las Piteras
El Cura
La Mata (antigua La Mata Sur)
Los Locos
Los Náufragos
Villajoyosa
Bon Nou
Centro
Torres
La Caleta
Paraíso
Varadero
Jávea
Arenal (restored)
Granadella
La Grava
