Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It started operations in mid-1913.Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol da Ponta da Piedade” and “Farol de Ponta da Piedade”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Camilo and Canavial Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos and Bairro de Santo Amaro I.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I
Neighborhood
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. Praia da Luz is situated 5 km west of Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse.
Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.08062° or 37° 4′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.66942° or 8° 40′ 10″ westHeight
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8C9H38JJ+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 94834690OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q10280124
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Satellite Map
Discover Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ponta da Piedade”
- French: “Phare de Ponta da Piedade”
- Portuguese: “Farol da ponta da piedade”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta da Piedade”
- Spanish: “Faro de la Punta de la Piedad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 3 Ponta da Piedade - Comboio Turistico and Miradouro da Ponta da Piedade.
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