Punta Lava Lighthouse
Punta Lava Lighthouse is an active 20th century Spanish lighthouse on the Canary island of La Palma. It is located in the municipality of Tazacorte, near the village of La Bombilla on the western side of the island.Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de las Hoyas”, “Faro de Punta Lava”, and “Faro Punta de la Lava”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerto Naos beach and Montaña de Todoque.
Montaña de Todoque
Peak
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Montaña de Todoque is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Punta Lava Lighthouse.
Cueva de Las Palomas
Cave
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Cueva de Las Palomas is a cave, which is situated 3½ km east of Punta Lava Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Bombilla and Puerto Naos.
Todoque
Locality
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Todoque is a ghost town belonging to the municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, located in the southwest of the island of La Palma, Canary Islands. Its main neighborhoods were Todoque, Los Pasitos and Todoque de Arriba. Todoque is situated 3 km northeast of Punta Lava Lighthouse.
Punta Lava Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.59667° or 28° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-17.92568° or 17° 55′ 33″ westOpen location code
7CW4H3WF+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 186191882OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q18746975
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Punta Lava Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Lava”
- French: “Phare de Punta Lava”
- German: “Faro de Punta Lava”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Punta Lava”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Lava”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa de Charcón and Playa de La Bombilla.
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