Faro del Caballo
Faro del Caballo is a lighthouse in Santoña, Cantabria. Faro del Caballo is situated nearby to the ruins Batería San Felipe, as well as near the peak La Merana.Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Caballo Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Buciero and Forts in Santoña.
Forts in Santoña
Castle
Photo: Lourdes Cardenal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forts in Santoña is a castle, which is situated 2 km southwest of Faro del Caballo.
Palace of the Marquis of Manzanedo
Town hall
Photo: Nicolás Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palace of the Marquis of Manzanedo is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km west of Faro del Caballo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santoña and Puerto de la Soledad.
Santoña
Town
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. Santoña is situated 2½ km west of Faro del Caballo.
Puerto de la Soledad
Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puerto de la Soledad is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Faro del Caballo.
Old town hall of Laredo
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old town hall of Laredo is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Faro del Caballo.
Faro del Caballo
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santoña, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.45147° or 43° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.42561° or 3° 25′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CMRFH2F+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 366136567OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856555
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Faro del Caballo” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de punta del Caballo”
- French: “Phare de Punta del Caballo”
- Spanish: “Faro del Caballo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batería San Felipe and La Merana.
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