Cabo Prior Lighthouse
Cabo Prior Lighthouse is an active 19th century Spanish lighthouse located on the cabo, or cape, of the same name in the parish of San Martiño de Covas in the Ferrol municipality of the Province of A Coruña, Galicia.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (300 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Cape Prior Light”
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as“Cabo Prior”“Faro de Cabo Prior”“Faro do Cabo Prior”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Santa Comba and Esmelle.
Capela de Santa Comba
Church
Capela de Santa Comba is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Cabo Prior Lighthouse.
Esmelle
Beach
Esmelle is a beach, which is situated 4 km south of Cabo Prior Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedreira and A Aldea.
Pedreira
Hamlet
Pedreira is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Cabo Prior Lighthouse.
A Aldea
Hamlet
A Aldea is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Cabo Prior Lighthouse.
Covarradeiras
Hamlet
Covarradeiras is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Cabo Prior Lighthouse.
Cabo Prior Lighthouse
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Latitude
43.56765° or 43° 34′ 4″ north
Longitude
-8.31454° or 8° 18′ 52″ west
Open location code
8CMHHM9P+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Cabo Prior Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Prior lurmuturreko itsasargia”
- French: “Phare de Cabo Prior”
- Galician: “Faro de cabo Prior”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Cabo Prior”
- Russian: “Маяк по мысе Приор”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Prior”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as As Penas dos Infernos and Caínzos.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Búnquer telemetría and Batería Militar Cabo Prior.
Galicia: Highlights
Learn more about Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
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