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Punta de Méndez

Punta de Méndez is a cape in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Estadio Riazor.

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of , Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

Stadium
Photo: Albert galiza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Municipal de Riazor is an all-seater stadium in , , Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de La Coruña. Currently known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, its name derives from the nearby beach of the same name.

Museum
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The , formerly known in Spanish as "Casa del Hombre", is a science museum located in , in , Spain. It was inaugurated on April 7, 1995.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Pescaría and Elviña, A Coruña.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Punta de Méndez

Latitude
43.3814° or 43° 22′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.4492° or 8° 26′ 57″ west
Open location code
8CMH9HJ2+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12802074633
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

Discover Punta de Méndez from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as O Meixón da Travesa and Os Carreiros.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Os Guillotes and As Tres Illas.

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