Cabo Polonio Lighthouse
Cabo Polonio Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of Cabo Polonio, Rocha Department, Uruguay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It was erected in 1881.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Nicolas camacho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Thursday—Sunday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Cabo Polonio lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Polonio.
Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio is a hamlet located in the eastern coast of Uruguay in the Rocha Department. Cabo Polonio has no roads leading to it and is located about 7 km from the main highway.
Cabo Polonio Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural property, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castillos, Rocha Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.40537° or 34° 24′ 19″ southLongitude
-53.77781° or 53° 46′ 40″ westOpen location code
48Q8H6VC+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2055889044OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856367
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Cabo Polonio Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cabo Polonioko itsasargia”
- French: “Phare de Cabo Polonio”
- German: “Faro de Cabo Polonio”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Polonio”
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