Mouro Island

Mouro Island, originally Mogro Island or Peña de Mogru, is a small uninhabited island in the Bay of Biscay, located off the . It lies close to the entrance to the near the city of , along the north coast of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Yon Mora, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: uninhabited island off the coast of Spain
  • Also known as: “Isla Mogro” and “Mordo Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mouro Island Lighthouse and Palacio de la Magdalena.

Lighthouse
Photo: Discasto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Fernandopascullo, CC BY 3.0.
The is a palace in , . Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal family for use as a summer residence.

Beach
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somo and Cabo Menor.

Village
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Mouro Island.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Mouro Island.

Neighborhood
Photo: Josep Panadero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a popular beach located in the city of , . The beach is divided in two by the gardens of Piquio about one-quarter the way along its length, stretching from the to Mataleñas; two further adjacent beaches are also sometimes included. is situated 2½ km west of Mouro Island.

Mouro Island

Latitude
43.47298° or 43° 28′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.7558° or 3° 45′ 21″ west
Open location code
8CMRF6FV+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 527130109
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3115992
Wiki­data ID
Q3394750
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Satellite Map

Discover Mouro Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mouro Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مورو”
  • Armenian: “Մոուրո կղզի”
  • Basque: “Mouro uhartea”
  • Cebuano: “Isla de Mouro”
  • Dutch: “Mouro-eiland”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Moŭro”
  • French: “île de Mouro”
  • French: “Île de Mouro”
  • Galician: “Illa de Mouro”
  • Italian: “Isola di Mouro”
  • Japanese: “モウロ島”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Mogro”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Mouro”
  • Swedish: “Isla de Mouro”

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