Faro de Cabo Mayor
Faro de Cabo Mayor is a lighthouse in Santander, Cantabria. Faro de Cabo Mayor is situated nearby to the beach Playa de Mataleñas, as well as near the locality Puente del Diablo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Cabo Mayor Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Playa de Mataleñas and Playa de Los Molinucos.
Playa de Mataleñas
Beach
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Playa de Mataleñas is a beach, which is situated 530 metres southeast of Faro de Cabo Mayor.
Playa de Los Molinucos
Beach
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Playa de Los Molinucos is a beach, which is situated 1 km southeast of Faro de Cabo Mayor.
Palacio de Deportes de Santander
Stadium
Photo: Josep Panadero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palacio de Deportes de Santander is an arena in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and handball. The arena has 6,000 seats. It was opened in 2003 and designed by Julián Franco and José Manuel Palao. Palacio de Deportes de Santander is situated 1½ km south of Faro de Cabo Mayor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Mayor and Puente del Diablo.
Faro de Cabo Mayor
- Categories: lighthouse, building, and tourism
- Location: Santander, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.49032° or 43° 29′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.79054° or 3° 47′ 26″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Levels
2Height
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8CMRF6R5+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 969477705OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Faro de Cabo Mayor” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mayorreko itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Cabo Mayor”
- French: “Phare de Cabo Mayor”
- German: “El Faro de Cabo Mayor”
- Spanish: “Faro de Bellavista”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Mayor”
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Nearby Places
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