Belen Shoal Lighthouse
Belen Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huáscar and ASMAR.
Huáscar
Museum
Photo: Valo3, Public domain.
Huáscar is an ironclad turret ship owned by the Chilean Navy built in 1865 for the Peruvian government. It is named after the 16th-century Inca emperor, Huáscar. Huáscar is situated 2½ km west of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.
ASMAR
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada, better known by the acronym ASMAR, is a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company with autonomous administration, which provides services to the Chilean Navy, mainly, and also to other domestic and foreign customers. ASMAR is situated 1½ km west of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.
Estación Mercado
Railway station
Photo: Colomboasunceño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estación Mercado is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penco and Lirquén.
Penco
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penco, is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Bío Bío Region on the Bay of Concepción. Founded as the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo on February 12, 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest city in Chile, after capital Santiago founded first in 1541 and La Serena second in 1544. Penco is situated 9 km southeast of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.
Lirquén
Suburb
Photo: Matiasf21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lirquén is a suburb, which is situated 10 km east of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.
Belen Shoal Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Banco Belen Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-36.69691° or 36° 41′ 49″ southLongitude
-73.08322° or 73° 4′ 60″ westOpen location code
47M88W38+6PGeoNames ID
11906230
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