Punta Lixeiro
Punta Lixeiro is a cape in A Coruña, Galicia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Estadio Riazor.
Tower of Hercules
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
Estadio Riazor
Stadium
Photo: Albert galiza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Municipal de Riazor is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de La Coruña. Currently known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, its name derives from the nearby beach of the same name.
Royal Galician Academy
Public building
Photo: Certo Xornal, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Galician Academy is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Coruña and A Pescaría.
A Coruña
Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A Coruña is a large port in Galicia in northwest Spain. Its sights reflect its heritage as a fortified harbour much battered by other nations. The city is the site of the Roman Tower of Hercules, a lighthouse which has been in continuous operation since possibly the 2nd century AD.
Punta Lixeiro
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Punta Lixeira”
- Category: landform
- Location: A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.3709° or 43° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.414° or 8° 24′ 50″ westOpen location code
8CMH9HCP+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 5036761590OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riazor and San Roque de Fóra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de de San Pío X e San Roque and Pazo dos Deportes.
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