Beach of Esteiro, Ribadeo, White sand beach in A Devesa, Spain

The Beach of Esteiro is a small white-sand cove in the Cadramón inlet, in the parish of A Devesa, Ribadeo, between As Catedrais and As Illas beaches. It measures about 60 m long and 6 to 10 m wide, with fine sand and moderate waves. Its surroundings are unbuilt, with meadows nearby.

The cove of Cadramón, between As Catedrais and As Illas, is named in sources only as a natural inlet of white, fine sand; no founding date or historic event is recorded for the beach itself. Since 2004 the beaches of Ribadeo and Barreiros in this stretch, Esteiro among them, have formed the protected Catedrais site, listed as a Natura 2000 area of the European network.

Esteiro lies in the Cadramón inlet between As Catedrais and As Illas, and since 2004 it has formed part of the Catedrais Site of Community Importance, a Natura 2000 area shared with San Miguel de Reinante, Os Castros, Areosa and Olga beaches. Its name, Esteiro, is the Galician word for an estuary or tidal inlet, fitting a cove where the water withdraws at low tide.

Access is from Ribadeo along the N-634 towards Lugo, turning off at a signposted branch on the right that leads directly to the beach. Parking within 500 m is scarce, and there are no showers on the sand, though they exist close by. Cleaning, lifeguard and marker services operate in summer and almost vanish in winter.

When the tide drops, a shallow lagoon appears naturally in the cove, creating calm water where children can safely play. This tidal feature disappears as the water returns.