Punta de Saucino
Punta de Saucino is a point in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Punta de Saucino is situated nearby to the locality El Pineo, as well as near Las Cuevas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monumento del Llano Amarillo and Monte Hacho.
Monumento del Llano Amarillo
Monument
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Monumento del Llano Amarillo is a monument in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, in the North of Africa, at the bottom of Mount Hacho. The fifteen metre monument was moved here from Morocco in 1962 and it is one of the few sculptures left that record Spain's period of Nationalism following the Spanish Civil War.
Monte Hacho
Peak
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Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Ermita de San Antonio
Church
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The Ermita de San Antonio de Padua is a chapel located on the slopes of Monte Hacho in Ceuta, one of Spain's cities in the North of Africa. It was originally built in the 17th century by the Portuguese, but was extensively renovated and reconstructed in the 1960s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
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Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Punta de Saucino.
Benzú
Village
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Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 7 km west of Punta de Saucino.
Punta de Saucino
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
35.90282° or 35° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
-5.29503° or 5° 17′ 42″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8C7PWP33+4XGeoNames ID
8633572
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In Other Languages
“Punta de Saucino” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Punta de Saucino”
Localities in the Area
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