Overview
- The Delegation of the Spanish Government in Galicia and the Xunta published a list that declares 29 locations off-limits for public viewing of the total solar eclipse, a measure announced in the coordination meetings held this week.
- Officials said the excluded sites were chosen for poor access, limited evacuation routes, weak mobile coverage, high fire risk or protected environmental status, with the Torre de Hércules and the Islas de San Pedro among those barred.
- Eighty-five officially homologated observation points have been integrated into national security planning and local authorities are promoting large-capacity alternatives such as A Coruña’s multi-site scheme and Melide’s Campo da Feira for safer viewing.
- The catalogue remains provisional because municipalities can still propose sites or ask for exclusions, a process that continues with technical and environmental reports and further reviews by the Xunta and the Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad.
- Authorities and scientific bodies stress safety rules for observers, including ISO-standard solar filters, and note that fixed thresholds for large gatherings trigger formal protection plans and advanced command posts for emergency services.