Punta del Fraile
Punta del Fraile is a cape in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia. Punta del Fraile is situated nearby to the locality Punta de la Tia Abelica, as well as near Las Cabañas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torre del Fraile and Punta Carnero Lighthouse.
Torre del Fraile
Monument
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Torre del Fraile is one of a set of military watchtowers built around the South and East coast of Spain to keep an eye on passing shipping and Barbary pirates.
Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona.
Fort of El Tolmo
Monument
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
The Fort de El Tolmo was a fort located in Algeciras, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. Only large ruins remain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Pelayo and El Bujeo.
El Pelayo
Hamlet
El Pelayo or Pelayo is a village in the municipality of Algeciras in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located 7 miles southwest from the city centre, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 14 kilometres away.
El Bujeo
Hamlet
El Bujeo is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located about 9 miles southwest of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 11 kilometres away, and it lies between the villages of El Pelayo and El Cuartón.
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.
Punta del Fraile
Latitude
36.05817° or 36° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-5.44729° or 5° 26′ 50″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8C8P3H53+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 4587862633OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2517663
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