El Espigón

El Espigón is a point in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. El Espigón is situated nearby to the locality P.I. El Tarajal, as well as near Saramika.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Playa El Tarajal and Tramaguera.

Playa El Tarajal

Beach

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Playa El Tarajal is a beach of Ceuta, bordering northern Morocco. The beach is about 250 metres in length with an average width of about 15 metres. The beach is at the southern tip of Ceuta where the N13 coastal road leaves for Morocco.

Tramaguera

Beach

Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special territories of members of the European Economic Area: it is part of the Schengen area, but with specific provisions such as border checks between Ceuta and European Spain.

Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso

Fort

Photo: MONUMENTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso is a fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Fnideq.

Foso Real, Ceuta

Locality

Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northeast of El Espigón.

Fnideq

Town

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Fnideq is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. Fnideq is situated 4 km southwest of El Espigón.

Benzú

Hamlet

Photo: Víctor Fernández Salinas, CC BY 2.0.

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 6 km northwest of El Espigón.

El Espigón

Type: Point
Also known as: “El Espigon”
Category: landform
Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.87296° or 35° 52′ 23″ north

Longitude

-5.34201° or 5° 20′ 31″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8C7PVMF5+55

GeoNames ID

8634794

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Spanish: “El Espigón”

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