Río de la Vega
Río de la Vega is a stream in Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia. Río de la Vega is situated nearby to the locality Punta de Tarifa, as well as near Punta Camorro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Playa de Los Lances and Isla de Las Palomas.
Playa de Los Lances
Beach
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The playa de Los Lances is a beach that forms one side of the town of Tarifa, in the region of Campo de Gibraltar in Andalusia, Spain. The beach is 7,250 metres long from Punta de la Peña to Punta de Tarifa, with an average width of 120 metres.
Isla de Las Palomas
Islet
Isla de Las Palomas is an island opposite the town of Tarifa at the southern end of the Punta de Tarifa at the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and continental Europe. The island has been connected to the mainland by causeway since 1808. Isla de Las Palomas is situated 3 km southeast of Río de la Vega.
Castle of Tarifa
Castle
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The Castle of Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain. Castle of Tarifa is situated 2½ km southeast of Río de la Vega.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta de Tarifa and El Cuartón.
Punta de Tarifa
Locality
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Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar. Punta de Tarifa is situated 3 km southeast of Río de la Vega.
El Cuartón
Hamlet
El Cuartón is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road southwest of the city centre of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 9.7 kilometres away, and it lies just to the southwest of El Bujeo. El Cuartón is situated 9 km northeast of Río de la Vega.
Río de la Vega
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio de la Vega”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.02894° or 36° 1′ 44″ northLongitude
-5.62391° or 5° 37′ 26″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8C8P29HG+HCGeoNames ID
2509808
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