Punta José Ignacio
Punta José Ignacio is a cape in Garzón, Maldonado Department. Punta José Ignacio is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa María de los Medanos, as well as near Pinares del Faro.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Uruguay
- Also known as: “José Ignacio”, “Punta de José Ignacio”, and “Punta Jose Ignacio”
- Historically known as: “Punta Piedras”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse.
Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Tano4595, CC BY-SA 3.0.
José Ignacio Lighthouse or Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of José Ignacio, Maldonado Department, Uruguay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It was erected in 1877.
Punta José Ignacio
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Garzón, Maldonado Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.84824° or 34° 50′ 54″ southLongitude
-54.63553° or 54° 38′ 8″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
48Q75927+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11515125685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Punta José Ignacio” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta José Ignacio”
- Italian: “punta José Ignacio”
- Spanish: “Punta José Ignacio”
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Highlights include Escuela 88 and Seccional 13a. José Ignacio.
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