Faro de Matalascañas
Faro de Matalascañas is a lighthouse in Almonte, Huelva, Andalusia. Faro de Matalascañas is situated nearby to the marina Club Náutico y Pesca Matalascañas, as well as near Torre de la Higuera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de La Higuera”, “La Higuera Lighthouse”, and “Matalascañas Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre de la Higuera.
Torre de la Higuera
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The Torre de la Higuera, colloquially known as La Peña, El Tapón or simply as La Piedra de Matalascañas, is a watchtower in ruins, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, located on Castilla Beach in Matalascañas, in Almonte, Huelva, Spain. Torre de la Higuera is situated 260 metres south of Faro de Matalascañas.
Faro de Matalascañas
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Almonte, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.00746° or 37° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.56879° or 6° 34′ 8″ westInception
1994Open location code
8C9M2C4J+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 62266847OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28375214
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Faro de Matalascañas” goes by many names.
- Basque: “La Higuera itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Matalascañas”
- French: “Phare de Matalascañas”
- Spanish: “Faro de La Higuera”
- Spanish: “faro de Matalascañas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Club Náutico y Pesca Matalascañas and Plaza de los Mimbrales.
Nearby Places
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