Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 138 metres (453 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Roca Light”
- …stands 22 metres (72 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as“Cape Roca Lighthouse”“Farol do Cabo da Roca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Louriçal and Ursa Beach.
Praia do Louriçal
Beach
Praia do Louriçal is a beach, which is situated 580 metres south of Cabo da Roca Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal.
Almoçageme
Neighborhood
Almoçageme is a village on the Portuguese municipality of Sintra and in the Freguesia of Colares. Almoçageme is situated 3 km northeast of Cabo da Roca Lighthouse.
Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
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Latitude
38.78189° or 38° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
-9.49731° or 9° 29′ 50″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Cabo da Roca Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة كابو دا روكا”
- Basque: “Cabo da Rocako itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Cabo da Roca”
- French: “Phare de Cabo da Roca”
- German: “Leuchtturm Cabo da Roca”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Cabo da Roca”
- Portuguese: “Farol do cabo da roca”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Cabo da Roca”
- Slovenian: “Svetilnik Cabo da Roca”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo de la Roca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vigia da Roca and Roloa de Fora.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Estação Meteorológica Cabo da Roca and Cabo da Roca.
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