Punta Galea Lighthouse

Punta Galea Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country. Punta Galea Lighthouse is situated nearby to the lighthouse Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia, as well as near the beach Gorrondatxe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia and Gorrondatxe.

Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia

Lighthouse

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Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia is a lighthouse, which is situated 180 metres north of Punta Galea Lighthouse.

Gorrondatxe

Beach

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Gorrondatxe is a beach.

Church of Andra Mari, Getxo

Church

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Church of Andra Mari, Getxo is situated 1½ km southeast of Punta Galea Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getxoko Andra Mari and Algorta.

Getxoko Andra Mari

Suburb

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Getxo, Spanish: Guecho) is a city and municipality in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of the Basque Country in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, with a population of 75,967 is the 2nd-largest suburb of Bilbao.

Algorta

Suburb

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Algorta is a locality within the municipality of Getxo, in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. In 1996, the population of Algorta was 35,600. Algorta is situated 3 km southeast of Punta Galea Lighthouse.

Berango

Town

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Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain covering an area of 8.9 km² and a population of 8,242 inhabitants in 2025. Berango is situated 3½ km east of Punta Galea Lighthouse.

Punta Galea Lighthouse

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

43.37176° or 43° 22′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.03539° or 3° 2′ 7″ west

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

8CMR9XC7+PR

GeoNames ID

11820437

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In Other Languages

“Punta Galea Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Faro Punta Galea”

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