Porta del Sol
Rincón
Puntas

Point Jiguero Light

Punta Higüero Light is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of on the westernmost point, known as Punta Higüero, in the main island of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic lighthouse in Rincón, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Faro de Punta Higuero”, “Punta Higüero Light”, “Punta Higuero Lighthouse”, “Punta Higüero Lighthouse”, “Rincón Light”, and “Rincón Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Domes Beach and Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility.

Beach
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is on the northwest point of Puerto Rico, in and known for big wave surfing during the winter. It is also known as Lighthouse Beach and Maria's Beach.

The , also known to the locals as "", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear power plant in . is situated 410 metres northeast of Point Jiguero Light.

Beach
Balneario de Rincón is a public beach in . It hosted the Triathlon events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. is situated 3 km southeast of Point Jiguero Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguada.

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is a town and municipality located in northwestern , in the tourism region. The town is one of the oldest settlements in the island and has popular beaches and a historic sugarcane refinery.

Point Jiguero Light

Latitude
18.36199° or 18° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-67.27081° or 67° 16′ 15″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
77CJ9P6H+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 909248190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4566986
Wiki­data ID
Q7260540
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Point Jiguero Light” goes by many names.

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