Finisterre Light
The Cape Finisterre Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on Cape Finisterre, in the Province of A Coruña, on the northwestern coast of Galicia in Spain.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (370 feet)
- …is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña
- …dates from 1853
- …stands 17 metres (56 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as“Cabo Fisterra Lighthouse”“Cape Finisterre Lighthouse”“Faro de Cabo Finisterre”“Faro de Finisterra”“Finisterre Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermida de San Guillerme and Church of Santa María das Areas.
Ermida de San Guillerme
Church
Ermida de San Guillerme is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Finisterre Light.
Church of Santa María das Areas
Church
Igrexa de Santa María das Areas is a church in Fisterra, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Church of Santa María das Areas is situated 2½ km north of Finisterre Light.
Castle of San Carlos
Castle
Castle of San Carlos is situated 2½ km north of Finisterre Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Anchoa and Mallas.
A Anchoa
Neighborhood
A Anchoa is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km north of Finisterre Light.
Mallas
Hamlet
Mallas is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Finisterre Light.
San Salvador de Duio
Hamlet
San Salvador de Duio is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Finisterre Light.
Finisterre Light
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Latitude
42.88241° or 42° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
-9.27199° or 9° 16′ 19″ west
Open location code
8CJGVPJH+X6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Finisterre Light” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Fisterrako itsasargia”
- Catalan: “far de Fisterra”
- French: “Phare du Cap Finisterre”
- Galician: “Faro de Fisterra”
- Italian: “Faro di Cabo Fisterra”
- Italian: “Faro di Finisterre”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Fisterra”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Finisterre”
- Spanish: “Faro de Finisterre”
- Ukrainian: “Маяк на мисі Фіністерре”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Xan Monteiro and A Paxariño.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Batalla de Fisterra de 1805 and De Cap de Creus a Cabo Fisterra.
Galicia: Highlights
Learn more about Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
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