Torre de Cerro Gordo
Torre de Cerro Gordo is a tower in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia. Torre de Cerro Gordo is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador de Cerro Gordo, as well as near the cave Cueva de las Palomas.Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Almuñécar, Spain
- Also known as: “Torre Vigía de Cerro Gordo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo and Torre de la Caleta.
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km west of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Torre de la Caleta
Monument
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Torre de la Caleta is a monument, which is situated 2 km northwest of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Punta de la Mona Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta de la Mona Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Herradura and Maro.
La Herradura
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Herradura is a coastal town on Spain's Costa Tropical, part of the borough of Almuñécar, in the province of Granada, Andalucía. It is on Granada's south-western coast, 70 kilometres east of Málaga. La Herradura is situated 2½ km east of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Maro
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nerja is a seaside resort on the Costa del Sol, in the region of Andalucia of Spain. It is one of the few resort towns on Costa del Sol that isn't dominated by large ugly concrete hotels. Maro is situated 7 km northwest of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Velilla-Taramay
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Velilla-Taramay is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Torre de Cerro Gordo.
Torre de Cerro Gordo
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.73235° or 36° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.76741° or 3° 46′ 3″ westHeight
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8C8RP6JM+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 418269383OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q43135316
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de Cerro Gordo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Cerro Gordo”
- French: “Torre de Cerro Gordo”
- Galician: “Torre de Cerro Gordo”
- German: “Torre de Cerro Gordo”
- Spanish: “Torre de Cerro Gordo”
- Spanish: “Torre de Cerrogordo”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Herradura”
- Spanish: “Torre del Nogal”
- Spanish: “Torre vigía de Cerro Gordo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador de Cerro Gordo and Cueva de las Palomas.
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