Faro de Punta Silla
Faro de Punta Silla is a lighthouse in San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria. Faro de Punta Silla is situated nearby to the ruins Fuerte de Santa Cruz, as well as near the beach Ensenada de la Barra.Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Punta Silla Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castillo de San Vicente de la Barquera and Playa de El Tostadero.
Castillo de San Vicente de la Barquera
Castle
Photo: Zarateman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castillo de San Vicente de la Barquera is a castle, which is situated 1 km southwest of Faro de Punta Silla.
Playa de El Tostadero
Beach
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Playa de El Tostadero is a beach, which is situated 1 km southeast of Faro de Punta Silla.
Capilla de la Virgen de la Barquera
Social service facility
Capilla de la Virgen de la Barquera is a social service facility, which is situated 730 metres southwest of Faro de Punta Silla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Vicente de la Barquera and Santillán.
San Vicente de la Barquera
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002. Tourism is its main activity due to the area's natural environment and heritage.
Santillán
Hamlet
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santillán is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Faro de Punta Silla.
La Acebosa
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Acebosa is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Faro de Punta Silla.
Faro de Punta Silla
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.3936° or 43° 23′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.39196° or 4° 23′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CMQ9JV5+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1572760236OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856482
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Faro de Punta Silla” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Silla”
- French: “Phare de Punta Silla”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Silla”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fuerte de Santa Cruz and Ensenada de la Barra.
Nearby Places
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