Punta de Santa Catalina
Punta de Santa Catalina is a point in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Punta de Santa Catalina is situated nearby to the locality Las Cuevas, as well as near El Pineo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Almina Lighthouse.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Almina Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Punta Almina Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Peninsula of Almina of the autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain.
Ermita de San Antonio
Church
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The Ermita de San Antonio de Padua is a chapel located on the slopes of Monte Hacho in Ceuta, one of Spain's cities in the North of Africa. It was originally built in the 17th century by the Portuguese, but was extensively renovated and reconstructed in the 1960s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Punta de Santa Catalina.
Benzú
Hamlet
Photo: Dl5kx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 8 km west of Punta de Santa Catalina.
Punta de Santa Catalina
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.90689° or 35° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.2878° or 5° 17′ 16″ westOpen location code
8C7PWP46+QVGeoNames ID
2511192
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In Other Languages
“Punta de Santa Catalina” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Punta de Santa Catalina”
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