Cape Vilán Lighthouse
Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Camariñas, A Coruña, Galicia. Cape Vilán Lighthouse is situated nearby to the dwelling O Cabo Vilán, Camariñas, Camariñas, as well as near the lighthouse Faro Vello de Vilán.Photo: Estruébanos, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “cabo Villano Lighthouse”, “Faro de cabo Villano”, “Faro do Cabo Vilán”, “Faro do Cabo Vilao”, and “Lighthouse of Cabo Vilán”
- Address: O Cabo Vilán, Camariñas, 15123
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include O Cabo Vilán, Camariñas, Camariñas and Igrexa de San Xurxo de Camariñas.
O Cabo Vilán, Camariñas, Camariñas
Dwelling
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Cabo Vilán, Camariñas, Camariñas is a dwelling, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Cape Vilán Lighthouse.
Igrexa de San Xurxo de Camariñas
Church
Photo: Castellbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de San Xurxo de Camariñas is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Cape Vilán Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Campo de San Xurxo and Camariñas.
O Campo de San Xurxo
Neighborhood
Photo: Castellbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Campo de San Xurxo is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Cape Vilán Lighthouse.
Camariñas
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camariñas is a town, which is situated 4 km southeast of Cape Vilán Lighthouse.
Muxía
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muxía is a village in Galicia, Spain. It has 1,500 inhabitants and lies on the Northern Way of St. James. From Fisterra via Muxía it's 114 km to Santiago de Compostela, which makes this section eligible to get the compostela, a certificate.
Cape Vilán Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Camariñas, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.16036° or 43° 9′ 37″ northLongitude
-9.21139° or 9° 12′ 41″ westInception
1896Height
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8CMG5Q6Q+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 152247693OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q12268890
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Vilán Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Cape Vilán Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Vilán lurmuturreko itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Cabo Villano”
- French: “Phare de Cabo Villano”
- Galician: “Faro de cabo Vilán”
- Galician: “faro do cabo Vilán”
- Spanish: “Faro de cabo Villano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Faro Vello de Vilán and Illa Vilán de Fóra.
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