El Faro
El Faro is a residential area in Mijas, Costa del Sol, Andalusia. El Faro is situated nearby to Calaburras Lighthouse, as well as near the suburb Torreblanca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calaburras Lighthouse and Sohail Castle.
Calaburras Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Calaburras Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the coastal point known as Punta de Calaburras near Mijas, Málaga province, in Spain. The station was the first air/sea lighthouse in Spain and was built in 1863 and rebuilt in 1928. Calaburras Lighthouse is situated 410 metres southeast of El Faro.
Sohail Castle
Castle
Sohail Castle is a castle in Fuengirola, Spain. It is a historic fortress located in the coastal town of Fuengirola, situated along the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Sohail Castle is situated 2 km northeast of El Faro.
Miramar
Shopping center
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Miramar is a shopping center, which is situated 2 km north of El Faro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuengirola and Torreblanca.
Fuengirola
Fuengirola is a city in the Costa del Sol in southern Spain that is popular with tourists for its long sandy beach and malécon.
Torreblanca
Suburb
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Torreblanca is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of El Faro.
Sitio de Calahonda
Neighborhood
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Sitio De Calahonda is a town in Andalusia, southern Spain. It lies on the coast about halfway between Fuengirola and Marbella, and is part of the municipality of Mijas. Sitio de Calahonda is situated 8 km west of El Faro.
El Faro
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Mijas, Costa del Sol, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.51074° or 36° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
-4.64161° or 4° 38′ 30″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8C8QG965+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 329112556OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
7778657
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