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Barizo is a fishing town in the northern part of Spain, specifically along the Costa da Morte in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous region of Galicia. The village is known for its estuarine environment and the Praia de Barizo, a quiet, U-shaped beach with fine white sand, protected by large rocks.

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Barizo (San Pedro)
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297
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Barizo, Malpica de Bergantiños

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Barizo is a fishing town in the northern part of Spain, specifically along the Costa da Morte in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous region of Galicia. The village is known for its estuarine environment and the Praia de Barizo, a quiet, U-shaped beach with fine white sand, protected by large rocks.== Economy == Barizo's economy depends mostly on fishing. Conveniently located along the Costa da Morte, Barizo is also dubbed as a resort town. Accommodations in this town are mostly consisted of small hotels offering cheap rates. Barizo is also known as an estuarine site.

== Prestige Oil Spill== Barizo is one of the towns affected by the Prestige oil spill which happened off the Galician coast. Barizo was the most affected town according to a research study done after the Prestige oil spill. The Barizo beach suffered a high amount of Petroleum Hydrocarbon. The fishing industry also suffered a lot.

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