| SP 114 |
El Rompido (1861)
The light station was built on the west side of the
entrance to the Río Piedras and the harbor of El Rompido. Since
1861, Flecha de El Rompido, the barrier sandspit that protects the lower
course of the river, has extended itself 8 km (5 mi) to the east,
putting the lighthouse that far to the west of the river's mouth.
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| SP 115 |
El Rompido (1976)
In this photo, you see the new light and in the background, the old
light.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 116 |
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Río Odiel (Dique Juan Carlos I)
(lat. 36º 6.488'N long. 6º 49.944'W)
On breakwater at end of spit, entrance to the Río Odiel
and port of Huelva.
Photo courtesy Adrian Royle [Flickr]. |
| SP 117 |
Picacho (Mazagón)
(lat. 37º 7.958'N long. 6º 50.08'W)
This historic light station is the traditional landfall light for the
port of Huelva. Located in Mazagón, on the east side of the entrance to
the Río Odiel.
Photo courtesy anykei [Webshots] |
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Río Guadalquivir (Sevilla)
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Bonanza (Range Front)
Located at Bonanza, on the east bank of the Guadalquivir about 4 km
(2.4 mi) northeast of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 120 |
San Jerónimo (Bonanza Range Rear) |
East side of Río Guadalquivir, about ½ mile NE of the
Bonanza Range Front Light |
| SP 121 |
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Chipiona (Punta del Perro)
(lat. 36º 44.274'N long. 6º 26.534'W)
About 5 miles SW of Río Guadalquivir entrance.
Lighthouse of the first order, it is the highest of Spain, third of
Europe and fifth of the world, it measures 69 m on the level of sea.
Photo courtesy Jose Maria Virués de Segovia [Flickr] |
Cádiz Area
| SP 122 |
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Rota (old)
The old lighthouse is on the top of the arch by El Duque de Najera
Hotel. .
Photo courtesy Micah Ciampa [Flickr] |
| SP 123 |
Rota (new)
Rota, at the northern entrance to the Bahía de Cádiz, is a major base
for the Spanish Navy, but the lighthouse is located on the waterfront of
the civilian port.
Photo courtesy nicoman [Webshots]
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| SP 124 |
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Puerto Sherry
(lat. 36º 31.688'N long. 6º 18.926'W)
Located at the end of the breakwater sheltering Puerto Sherry, a
large yacht basin at the mouth of the Río Guadalete in El Puerto de
Santa Maria.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| SP 124A |
Castillo de San Sebastián (Cadiz)
(lat. 36º 31.688'N long. 6º 18.926'W)
This is the only surviving lighthouse of this type in Spain. The
Castillo de San Sebastián was built, starting in the early 17th century,
on a small island commanding the approach to Cádiz.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 125 |
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Sancti Petri
(lat. 36º 22.752'N long. 6º 13.2'W)
Isla de Sancti Petri lies about 1.5 km off the coast at the
mouth of the Río Iro. The lighthouse is built on the north side of a
circular fortification. Located about 20 km south southwest of Cádiz.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 126 |
Cabo Roche
(lat. 36º 17.672'N long. 6º 8.136'W)
Located at the point of the cape about 2.5 km
south of the town of Cabo Roche.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Strait of Gibraltar
| SP 127 |
Cabo Trafalgar
(lat. 36º 10.972'N long. 6º 2.009'W)
The lighthouse is on the point of the cape, about 3 km south
of Zahora.
Photo courtesy anykei [Webshots] |
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| SP 128 |
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Barbate
(lat. 36º 11.234'N long. 5º 55.984'W)
Located just off the waterfront in Barbate, a small port and beach
resort about 8 km east of Cabo Trafalgar.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 128A |
Barbate Dique de Poniente (Barbate Breakwater)
(lat. 36º 10.793'N long. 5º 55.661'W)
Located at the end of the main breakwater of Barbate.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 128B |
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Barbate Contradique
(lat. 36º 10.806'N long. 5º 54.435'W)
Located at the end of the east breakwater of Barbate.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 129 |
Camarinal (Cabo de Gracia)
(lat. 36º 5.413'N long. 5º 48.606'W)
Located on a high promontory near Camarinal, halfway between
Barbate and Tarifa. Access is by a twisting mountain road.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 130 |
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Punta Paloma
Located on a promontory at the end of provincial road CA-222, about
10 km west of La Peña.
Photo courtesy genio21uy [Flickr] |
| SP 131 |
Tarifa
(lat. 36º 0.071'N long. 5º 36.564'W)
Tarifa is at the western end of the narrow portion of the Strait of
Gibraltar, about 25 km southwest of the Rock and only 14 km northeast of the Moroccan coastline. The lighthouse is on a small
island just offshore from the town of Tarifa. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy courtecuisse [Webshots] |
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Europa Point
November 9, 2007
(lat. 36º 6.581'N long. 5º 20.693'W)
While technically British, this is at the southern most point of Gibraltar
between Cabo Roche and Cabo Trafalgar.
We arrived
at 8:00 AM and captured this lovely picture from the deck of Le Diamant.
I've got closer pictures from the ground, but thought this best
represented the light.
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| SP 132 |
Punta Carnero (Algeciras)
November 9, 2007
(lat. 36º 4.631'N long. 5º 25.58'W)
The lighthouse is similar to the Faro de Chipiona, also designed by
Jaime Font. Located on Punta Carnero, about 10 km south of
Algeciras on provincial highway CA-223.
Photo courtesy el orto [
Webshots]
(I have a photo of this light, but it is so poor we'll keep el orto's photo.)
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| SP 133 |
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Punta Carbonera
This is another historic watchtower converted into a
lighthouse. Located on a bluff facing the Mediterranean about 15 km
north of La Linea.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Melilla
Note that the following lights are actually on the North
Coast of Africa. They are inserted here for geographic connectivity, not
for political connectivity.
| SP 268 |
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Isla Isabel II (Islas Chafarinas)
Isla Isabel II (or Isabel Segunda) is part of the Chafarinas, a
group of three Spanish-controlled islands off the Moroccan coast, about
27 miles east of Melilla. The only inhabitants in the islands
are Spanish soldiers posted on Isabel II. Spain's sovereignty over the
Charafinas has been contested by Morocco.
Photo courtesy Angel Ruiz Migens [Flickr] |
| SP 269 |
Bonete (Melilla)
(lat. 35º 17.659'N long. 2º 55.946'W)
This lighthouse is part of the historic bastion of Melilla; it is
perched on a massive stone foundation rising above the north side of the
harbor.
Photo courtesy Angel Ruiz Migens [Flickr] |
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| SP 271 |
Peñón de Veléz de la Gomera
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The lighthouse is located on a small, Spanish-controlled island on
the Moroccan coast. The island's only inhabitants are a Spanish garrison
of about 60 soldiers. Spain's sovereignty over the island has been
contested by Morocco. |
Ceuta
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Punta Almina
Eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the Mediterranean coast
of Morocco. The city of Ceuta and
its immediate surroundings form a Spanish-controlled enclave on the
Moroccan coast. Spain's sovereignty over the territory has been
contested by Morocco.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Málaga
| SP 134 |
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Punta de la Doncella
The original lighthouse was only 28 ft tall. The keeper's
house is the 1863 original, although it has been modified over the
years. Located just off the Avenida de España, the seaside boulevard, in
Estepona.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 136 |
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Calaburras
This lighthouse marks a major cape, where the trend of
the coastline changes from east to north northeast. The location is
quite conspicuous; the A-7 coastal highway now runs very close to
the lighthouse. The present lighthouse replaced a 45 ft masonry
tower. Located on the Punta das Calaburras about 4 km south of Fuengirola.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| SP 137 |
Málaga Dique de Poniente Extremo
November 8, 2007 (11PM)
(lat. 36º 42.529'N long. 4º 25.045'W)
On the breakwater at the west side of entrance to harbor of Málaga.
(There are actually several lights of equivalent size and importance in
the harbor.) By the time we got to this light, it was impossible
to get a photo of it, so this site still uses Alex's research.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 137A |
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Málaga Dock Red
November 8, 2007
This light is on the side of the main water break and probably is intended to
balance the light below (so boats go between them). Note that it
doesn't follow the US pattern of "Red Right Returning" as it's on the
starboard side as we exited.
The photo was taken at 11:15 in the evening, hand held with about a 3
second exposure as the boat moved by it. I'm surprised anything
came out. |
| SP 137B |
Malaga Dock End
November 8, 2007
This light basically marks the end of the dock. It looks like there are mooring spots
on both sides and the captain just has to pick the correct side (not the middle) in order
to port safely. |
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| SP 138 |
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Málaga ("La Farola")
November 8, 2007
(lat. 36º 42.844'N long. 4º 24.867'W)
Floodlit at night, it is a familiar symbol of the city's waterfront.
Located on the Paseo Farola on the east side of the harbor of Málaga.
This photo is taken just after we've boarded Le Diamant at 7:30 PM. |
| SP 139 |
Torre del Mar (1969)
By the late 1960s, rapid beachfront development had rendered the
1930 lighthouse useless, so this small tower was built near the ocean
beach as a stopgap measure. Located in front of the modern lighthouse. |
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| SP 140 |
Torre del Mar (1974) Located on the waterfront of Torre del Mar,
about 32 km east of Málaga and about 1.8 km east of the
Río Vélezas
The 1969 light is the small square "box", the new lite is the tall
tower.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 141 |
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Punta de Torrox
(lat. 36º 43.591'N long. 3º 57.44'W)
Located on a promontory above the beach at Torrox-Costa, 4 km south of Torrox.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Granada
| SP 142 |
Punta de la Mona (La Herradura, Torre de los Berengueles) |
Located on a high, rocky promontory at Punta
de la Mona, between the popular beaches of La Herradura and Almuñécar. |
| SP 143 |
Cabo Sacratif
(lat. 36º 41.67'N long. 3º 28.099'W)
Located just off the coastal highway N-340 on
a high promontory, the Cerro del Chucho, about 9 km southeast
of Motril.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 144 |
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Punta del Melonar (Castell de Ferro, Torre de la Instancia)
This, Spain's second highest light, is another historic watchtower
renovated into a lighthouse. Located atop a sharp peak above the coast on
the southwest side of Castell de Ferro.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Isla de Alborán
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Isla de Alborán |
about 30 miles due north of Cap des Trois Fourches
(Morocco) and 45 miles south of the Spanish town of Adra. The lighthouse
is the sole building on this small, Spanish-controlled Mediterranean
island, which is now a marine reserve.
F.J.A. Delgado has posted a
photo of the lighthouse with the new lantern. |
Almería
| SP 146 |
Adra (1899) |
The first Adra light, a 13 m (43 ft) hexagonal wooden tower, was
built near the former mouth of the Río Adra; it was quickly threatened
by erosion and collapsed during a storm in 1896. The light was then
moved to a safer location about 3 km (2 mi) to the west. The lighthouse
was repaired after being damaged during the Spanish Civil War in the
1930s. |
| SP 147 |
Adra (1986) Located just off the old coastal road (highway N-340A)
on the west side of Adra.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 149 |
Sabinal (Punta Sabinar)
(lat. 36º 41.208'N long. 2º 42.072'W)
Located in El Sabinal, an area of dunes and
wetlands south of San Agustín, at the western entrance to the Golfo de
Almería.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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Roquetas de Mar The lighthouse was abandoned because of changes to
the harbor, and because it was too short to show up well against the
lights of the town. It was replaced by lights on the breakwaters.
Located on the waterfront on the south side of the harbor of Roquetas de
Mar.
Photo courtesy Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar. |
| SP 151 |
Almería (Castillo de San Telmo) The castle was built in the late
18th century. Located on heights on the west side of Almería, above
Castell del Rey.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 153 |
Cabo de Gata
(lat. 36º 43.306'N long. 2º 11.578'W)
The wild area surrounding the cape is now included in
a national park. Located on the southernmost point of the cape.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 154 |
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Punta de la Polacra
This tower was built as a watchtower in 1767; a light
was added in 1991. This is the highest light above sea level in Spain.
The lighthouse is within the Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata-Nijar.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 155 |
Mesa
Roldán
The light at Punta de la Polacra is higher, but this historic
lighthouse has a much greater range of 43 km (27 mi). Located atop a
high cliff about 8 km (5 mi) south of Carboneras.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| SP 156 |
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Garrucha Located on the waterfront of Garrucha, near the south end
of town.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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