Torres Castle

Torres Castle, also known as Sanhaja Castle, is a historical fortress located in , on the Mediterranean coast of Northern . The castle consists of five circular towers: four positioned in the four corners, and a fifth flanking the northern side of the entrance.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 365 residents
  • Description: castle in Morocco
  • Also known as: “Alcala”, “Torres de Alcala”, “Torres de Alcalá طوريس القلعة”, and “Torres el Kal’a”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cala Iris Islet.

Islet
Photo: Abdou3622, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island in , located in the in the bay of the Cala Iris village, . It is about 500 m off the Cala Iris beach. is situated 3 km west of Torres Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Bni Boufrah.

Hamlet
Photo: Soufiane elkadaoui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Hajar Badis, is a Spanish exclave and rocky tidal island in the western Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the shore by a sandy isthmus, and to a smaller islet to the east, La Isleta, by a rocky isthmus. is situated 3 km northeast of Torres Castle.

Village
Ait Boufrah is a small town and rural commune in of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of . At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 9,633. is situated 6 km south of Torres Castle.

Village
is a small town and rural commune in of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region of . At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 9513 people. is situated 9 km southwest of Torres Castle.

Torres Castle

Latitude
35.15278° or 35° 9′ 10″ north
Longitude
-4.32586° or 4° 19′ 33″ west
Population
365
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8C7Q5M3F+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1248177642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2526945
Wiki­data ID
Q28880145
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Torres Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “طوريس القلعة”
  • Arabic: “قلعة صنهاجة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “طوريس القلعه”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “طوريس القلعة (السواحل)”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “طوريس القلعة”
  • Spanish: “Las Cuatro Torres de Alcalá”
  • Spanish: “Torres de Alcalá”
  • “Torres de Alcalá”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Izaouiaten ايزاوياتن and Koubia قوبيع.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torres De Alcala and Torre.

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