Torre del Rocadillo

Torre del Rocadillo is a historic ruined tower, located about a mile to the west of in the municipality of San Roque in the , Andalusia, Spain. It was constructed in the 16th century.
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Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: cultural property in San Roque, Spain
  • Also known as: “torre del Gallo”, “Torre del Gallo”, and “Torre Vigía El Rocadillo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Los Barrios power plant and San Roque Power Plant.

Power station
Photo: Fernando Osuna, CC BY 2.0.
The coal-fired power station is based on the Rankine Cycle. is situated 1 km west of Torre del Rocadillo.

Power station
Photo: HrAd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a power station, which is situated 1½ km north of Torre del Rocadillo.

Power station
Photo: HrAd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a power station, which is situated 1½ km east of Torre del Rocadillo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guadarranque and Guadacorte.

Hamlet
Photo: Ambil, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Quarter
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and district of the Spanish…

Village
Photo: Ambil, Public domain.
is a coastal village and district…

Torre del Rocadillo

Latitude
36.18207° or 36° 10′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.40931° or 5° 24′ 34″ west
Open location code
8C8P5HJR+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 755824292
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q7826997
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre del Rocadillo” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Termas Romanas de Carteia and Los Roncalillos Beach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bùnker 178 and Estación Depuradora de Aguas Residuales Guadarranque.

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