Tostón Lighthouse
The Tostón Lighthouse or El Cotillo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated on the northwestern coast of the island near to the village of El Cotillo, in the municipality of La Oliva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “El Cotillo Lighthouse”, “Faro de Tostón”, “Faro del Toston”, “Faro Tostón”, and “Lighthouse of El Cotillo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre del Tostón.
Torre del Tostón
Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defense tower “Torre del Tostón” is located in the coastal town of el Cotillo, which forms part of the municipality of la Oliva, Fuerteventura, Spain. This defense tower was recognized as historic-artistic monument in 1949. Torre del Tostón is situated 4 km south of Tostón Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Cotillo.
El Cotillo
Village
El Cotillo is a coastal town in the municipality of la Oliva, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. It has a population of 1.680 residents. El Cotillo is situated 3½ km south of Tostón Lighthouse.
Tostón Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse and tourism
- Location: Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.71544° or 28° 42′ 56″ northLongitude
-14.01376° or 14° 0′ 50″ westInception
1897Open location code
7CW7PX8P+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 171910059OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6546359
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Tostón Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Tostón”
- French: “Phare de Tostón”
- German: “Faro de Tostón”
- Spanish: “Faro Tostón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo de la Pesca Tradicional and Tostón.
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