Torre del Catalán
The Torre del Catalán is a watchtower located in Lepe, in the province of Huelva, declared Bien de Interés Cultural. It is located on top of one of the millenary hillocks that border the coastline, halfway between the beach of La Antilla and the port of El Terrón.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Bella and Playa La Antilla.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Bella
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Antilla and Islantilla.
La Antilla
Photo: Mjkope, Public domain.Islantilla
Hamlet
Islantilla is a seaside resort town located next to La Antilla, between the municipalities of Lepe and Isla Cristina, in Andalusia, Spain. Islantilla belongs to a tourist region called "Costa de la Luz". Huelva is an urban center close to Islantilla. Islantilla is situated 3½ km west of Torre del Catalán.
Lepe
Town
Lepe is a Spanish town in the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is near the Portuguese border. According to the 2025 municipal register, the city has a population of 29,877 inhabitants. Lepe is situated 4½ km north of Torre del Catalán.
Torre del Catalán
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Lepe, Spain
- Categories: watchtower and historic site
- Location: Lepe, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.2164° or 37° 12′ 59″ north
Longitude
-7.19766° or 7° 11′ 52″ west
Inception
17th century
Open location code
8C9J6R82+HW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Torre del Catalán from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre del Catalán” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Sierra Bermeja”
- Catalan: “Torre del Català”
- French: “Torre del Catalán”
- Galician: “Torre del Catalán”
- German: “Torre del Catalán”
- Spanish: “Torre de Sierra Bermeja”
- Spanish: “Torre del Catalan”
- Spanish: “Torre del Catalán”
- Spanish: “Torre El Terrón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karting La Antilla and Cabezo de La Bella.
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