Puerta de Málaga
Puerta de Málaga is a city gate in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Puerta de Málaga is situated nearby to the peak Monte Hacho, as well as near the beach Cala del Desnarigado.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Almina Lighthouse.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Almina Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Punta Almina Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Peninsula of Almina of the autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain. Almina Lighthouse is situated 720 metres northeast of Puerta de Málaga.
Fort of El Desnarigado
Castle
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Fort of El Desnarigado is a castle, which is situated 640 metres east of Puerta de Málaga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Puerta de Málaga.
Benzú
Hamlet
Photo: Víctor Fernández Salinas, CC BY 2.0.
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 8 km west of Puerta de Málaga.
Puerta de Málaga
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.89564° or 35° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
-5.28813° or 5° 17′ 17″ westOpen location code
8C7PVPW6+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 7972665725OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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