Mouro Island Lighthouse
Mouro Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria. Mouro Island Lighthouse is situated nearby to the islet La Corbera, as well as near the fort Fuerte de San Salvador de Ano.Photo: Javier Martínez Pereda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de la Isla de Mouro”, “Faro de Mouro”, and “Mouro Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mouro Island and Palacio de la Magdalena.
Mouro Island
Islet
Mouro Island, originally Mogro Island or Peña de Mogru, is a small uninhabited island in the Bay of Biscay, located off the Magdalena Peninsula. It lies close to the entrance to the Bay of Santander near the city of Santander, Cantabria along the north coast of Spain.
Palacio de la Magdalena
Photo: Fernandopascullo, CC BY 3.0.
The Palacio de la Magdalena is a palace in Santander, Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal family for use as a summer residence. Palacio de la Magdalena is situated 1 km southwest of Mouro Island Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Menor and Somo.
Cabo Menor
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cabo Menor is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Mouro Island Lighthouse.
Somo
Village
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Somo is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Mouro Island Lighthouse.
Sardinero
Neighborhood
Photo: Josep Panadero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sardinero is a popular beach located in the Spanish city of Santander, Cantabria. The beach is divided in two by the gardens of Piquio about one-quarter the way along its length, stretching from the Magdalena Peninsula to Mataleñas; two further adjacent beaches are also sometimes included. Sardinero is situated 2½ km west of Mouro Island Lighthouse.
Mouro Island Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.47328° or 43° 28′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.75585° or 3° 45′ 21″ westOpen location code
8CMRF6FV+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 796592277OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856444
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Mouro Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mouroko itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Mouro”
- French: “Phare de Mouro”
- Italian: “Faro di Mouro”
- Spanish: “Faro de Mouro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Corbera and Fuerte de San Salvador de Ano.
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