Torre de Calahiguera
Torre de Calahiguera is a tower in Níjar, Almería, Andalusia. Torre de Calahiguera is situated nearby to the peak Cerro de Cala Higuera, as well as near the beach Cala Tomate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Fraile and Playa de San José.
El Fraile
Peak
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El Fraile, Cerro del Fraile, Cerro de los Frailes or Pico del los Frailes is the highest peak in the coastal range of the Sierra del Cabo de Gata in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
Cortijo El Sotillo
Hotel
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Cortijo El Sotillo is a hotel, which is situated 2 km west of Torre de Calahiguera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San José and Los Escullos.
San José
Hamlet
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San José is a village and fishing port in the centre of Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata, in the Province of Almería, Spain. Its population in 2011 was 1012 inhabitants, recorded by the INE.
Los Escullos
Hamlet
Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Escullos is a village in the municipality of Níjar, province of Almería, Spain. It is located inside Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Níjar. In the surroundings of the town we have located some sights such as "La playa del Arco" or "La cala del Embarcadero". Los Escullos is situated 4½ km northeast of Torre de Calahiguera.
Presillas Bajas
Hamlet
Photo: Jjlosada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presillas Bajas is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Torre de Calahiguera.
Torre de Calahiguera
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Níjar, Spain
- Categories: monument and fortified tower
- Location: Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.76777° or 36° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.08615° or 2° 5′ 10″ westOpen location code
8C8VQW97+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 2101187580OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q43133106
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de Calahiguera” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Calahiguera”
- French: “Torre de Calahiguera”
- Galician: “Torre de Calahiguera”
- German: “Torre de Calahiguera”
- Spanish: “Castillo-Torre Calahiguera”
- Spanish: “Torre Costera de Cala Higuera”
- Spanish: “Torre de Calahiguera”
- Spanish: “Torre de Caliguera”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro de Cala Higuera and Cala Tomate.
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