Mouro Island Lighthouse

Mouro Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria. Mouro Island Lighthouse is situated near the islet La Corbera, as well as near the fort Fuerte de San Salvador de Ano.

Photo: Discasto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Spain
Also known as: “Faro de la Isla de Mouro” and “Mouro Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mouro Island and Palacio de la Magdalena.

Mouro Island

Islet

Photo: Yon Mora, CC BY 2.0.

Mouro Island, originally Mogro Island or Peña…

Palacio de la Magdalena

Photo: Fernandopascullo, CC BY 3.0.

The Palacio de la Magdalena is a palace in Santander, Spain. Palacio de la Magdalena is situated 1 km southwest of Mouro Island Lighthouse.

Bikini Beach

Beach

Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. 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
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Latitude

43.47328° or 43° 28′ 24″ north

Longitude

-3.75585° or 3° 45′ 21″ west

Open location code

8CMRF6FV+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 796592277

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

Wikidata ID

Q5856444

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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: La Corbera and Fuerte de San Salvador de Ano.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Faro de la Isla de Mouro and el Mar Cantábrico.

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Worth a closer look: Santander and Torrelavega.

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