Beacon of Tampo island

Beacon of Tampo island is a lighthouse in Galicia, Green Spain. Beacon of Tampo island is situated nearby to the cliff Punta Pequena do Tenlo, as well as near the beach Praíña de Toralto de Fóra.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: beacon in Spain
Also known as: “Faro de la isla de Tambo”, “Faro do Tenlo”, “isla de Tambo Lighthouse”, and “Isla de Tambo Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tambo Island and A Dreira.

Tambo Island

Islet

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tambo Island is an island in the middle of Pontevedra Bay on the Atlantic coast of Spain. It is part of the municipality of Poio, from which it is separated by a shallow, 1.1-kilometre-wide channel.

A Dreira

Beach

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Dreira is a beach, which is situated 360 metres northeast of Beacon of Tampo island.

Naval Military Academy

Naval Military Academy

Photo: Drow male, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Naval Military Academy, at Marín, Pontevedra, in north-western Spain, is a coeducational naval academy that educates officers for commissioning primarily into the Spanish Navy and Spanish Navy Marines. Naval Military Academy is situated 1¼ km south of Beacon of Tampo island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Estribela and Placeres, Lourizán, Pontevedra.

Estribela

Village

Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Estribela is a village.

Placeres, Lourizán, Pontevedra

Quarter

Placeres, Lourizán, Pontevedra

Photo: Juan Mejuto, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Placeres, Lourizán, Pontevedra is a quarter.

O Covelo

Hamlet

Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

O Covelo is a hamlet.

Beacon of Tampo island

Categories: beacon, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.40803° or 42° 24′ 29″ north

Longitude

-8.70789° or 8° 42′ 28″ west

Open location code

8CJHC75R+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1482909655

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Beacon of Tampo island” goes by many names.

French: “phare de l’île de Tambo”
French: “Phare de l’île de Tambo”
Galician: “faro da illa de Tambo”
Galician: “Faro da illa de Tambo”
Spanish: “Baliza de la isla de Tambo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Faro do Tenlo and Praíña de Toralto de Fóra.

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