The Lighthouses of Spain (North West)

The light marks the entrance to the Bahía de Pasajes, a narrow water gap in a steep mountain ridge. Located at the end of a short jetty on the east side of the entrance, about 4 km north of Pasai Donibane.

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West side of entrance to inner harbor at Pasaia (D 1468)

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Located at the end of a breakwater sheltering a small harbor on the east side of the Bahía de Pasajes about 500 m southwest of the Faro de San Juan. (D 1460)

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Island in mouth of Bahía de la Concha. The island is accessible by passenger ferry during the summer. (D 1482)

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Northern end of peninsula north of Guetaria. (D 1489)

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Located at the end of a massive, curving breakwater (completed in 1927) that protects the west side of the entrance to the Río Urola estuary. (D 1494)

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Inner Basin Breakwater Head (D 1496)

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On cape NW of Bermeo. Built in 1852, replaced in 1909.

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It was built as part of the Plan de Señales Marítimas 1985-89, a national plan to upgrade coastal aids to navigation. Note: not to be confused with another Cabo Villano lighthouse in Galicia. Located atop a steep slope on Monte Ermua, about 5 km north of Górliz. Accessible by a winding mountain road, the site offers magnificent views of the sea. ^{SP 86}

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The Contradique de Algorta, 1148 m long, was built between 1893 and 1901 to provide a sheltered harbor at Getxo, the port of the city of Bilbao. Located at the end of the breakwater, guarding the narrow entrance to the inner harbor. (D 1525)

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Santurtzi piers are on the west side of the harbor, northwest (outside) the Contradique de Algorta. Located at the easternmost corner of the piers. (D 1527)

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This lighthouse was built in a notch cut in the side of Monte Buciero, a near-vertical mountainside. 682 steps, a very challenging descent, lead down to the lighthouse. Located on an east-facing headland on the north side of the entrance to the Ría de Treto and the harbor of Santoña. Apparently accessible with some difficulty. (Don't confuse this with SP 100) ^{SP 100}

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This handsome modern tower, designed by Fernando Rodríguez Pérez, was one of the first new lighthouses built under the Plan de Señales Marítimas 1985-89. Located at the northernmost point of the Cantabrian coastline, about 8 km north of Ajo.

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Eastern tip of Península de la Magdalena.

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This lighthouse is built on the site of the medieval fortress of San Martín de la Arena. End of peninsula north of Suances, Cantabria.

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Photo courtesy JL Keszler [Flickr]

Located atop a very steep bluff about 7 km north of Ribadedeva in easternmost Asturias. Accessible by a challenging road through the mountains.

On breakwater at east side of Ría de Ribadesella on the River Sella. (D 1587)

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Located atop a steep headland about 6 km north of Colunga and 40 km east of Gijón.

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Located on a sharp headland marking the western entrance to the harbor of Gijón.

Photo courtesy Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón [Rowlett]

Located above the headland of Punta del Cuerno about 1.2 km north of the Carreño waterfront. (D 1616.1)

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The cape is designated a Biological Reserve and also a Protected Landscape (Paisaje Protegido). Located on the heights above the cape, at the end of the AS-328 highway, about 8 km northwest of Gozón.

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End of south jetty, entrance to harbor at Avilés, western Asturias

Located atop a vertical headland about 1.5 km north of Cudillero.

Photo courtesy Jorge Ordás [Flickr]

Cabo Busto is a prominent cape that projects about 3 km into the Atlantic roughly 6 km east of Valdés. (D 1642)

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Located at the end of the outer breakwater in Luarca, clearly (see the photo) accessible by walking the breakwater. (D 1647)

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On island at entrance to harbor at Tapia de Casariego

Photo courtesy Mary Carmen López González [Flickr]

Photo courtesy Mary Carmen López González [Flickr]

The photo above shows the new light (left) and the old light (right).

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Located on a headland that provides natural shelter for the port of San Cibrao (San Ciprián). (D 1676)

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The island is a huge wedge of stone a short distance off the coast 5 km northeast of O Vicedo. Located on the highest point of the island. ^island

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Located on the west side of the entrance to the Ría del Barquiero about 1.4 km northeast of the Porto de Barqueiro waterfront. (D 1685.2)

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Cabo Ortegal is 12 km west and a little south of Punta de la Estaca de Bares; it is the point where the Spanish coastline changes direction from east-west to northeast-southwest. Located atop a very steep headland at the tip of the cape, about 5 km north of Cariño.

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Located on a promontory in the middle of the Ría de Cedeira, about 2.5 km southwest of the town. (D 1688)

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Located 14 km northwest of Ferrol and 4 km northwest of Pedreira.

Photo courtesy Jose C. Pappalardo [Flickr]

This lighthouse stands at the end of a peninsula marking the entrance to the Ría de Ferrol and the approach to the harbor of Ferrol. Located 15 km southwest of Ferrol. (D 1694)

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Located on the south side of the Ría de Ferrol 700 m east of the front light. (D 1696.1)

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Located on a large quay on the west side of the inner harbor of Ferrol. (D 1698)

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Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

Eastern side of entrance to Ría de la Coruña (300 meters from front light)

Located in Perillo on or close to the Rúa Miradoiro. (D 1710.1)

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Entrance to harbor at La Coruña

This light dates to Roman times (when it had a bonfire on top of it as the source of light).

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This is about 5 miles NW of Mens.

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Laxe is a little and lovely village in the "península Ibérica" corner ,named "Costa da Morte" (Death Coast) but it's enough of life.

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The "old" light is only a circular ruins at this point. Nearest Town or City: Camariñas, Spain

This light marks the southern entrance to the Ría de Camariñas. Located on a point of land on the north side of Muxía. Do not confuse this light with Punto de Barca (in the Azores). ^{PL 108}

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The photo shows both the old light and the new light.

Photo courtesy Maria Victoria Aguirre [phares]

Located at the end of the peninsula marking the west entrance to the Ría de Corcubión, about 8 km south of Cée.

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This lighthouse was completed in 1913, but it was not activated until after the end of World War I. Its light filled in a dark zone between Capes Corrubedo and Finisterre. Located on a headland at Lariño.

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An unusual feature of this lighthouse is a bridge connecting the gallery to the flat roof of the keeper's house. Located on an east-pointing promontory, just off the AC-550 highway about 1 km southeast of Muros, marking the entrance to the harbor of that town. (D 1786)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

Sálvora is a rocky island, about 2 km long, in the center of the entrance to the Ría de Arousa, which leads to the port of Vilagarcía. In 2002, the island was included with several others in a new national park. Located at the southern point of the island. Accessible only by boat, tours of the island can be arranged from Ribeira.

Photo courtesy Tine [phares]

The Isla de Arosa, or Illa de Arousa in Galego, is a substantial island, about 7 km long, on the eastern side of the Ría de Arousa. The island is accessible by a bridge on the PO-307 highway from Vilanova de Arousa. The lighthouse is on the rocky northwestern tip of the island. (Be careful not to confuse this with SP24.) ^{SP 24} (D 1826)

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The Isla de Ons is the largest island of Spain's Atlantic coast, about 7 km long from north to south and located about 8 km west of the entrance to the Ría de Marín. The island is accessible, at least in the summer, by passenger ferry from Sanxenxo. The lighthouse is located at the center of the island, which is also the highest point. ^Ons

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Located on a promontory at the southern entrance to the Ría de Pontevedra about 8 km northwest of Cambados.

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Located on the eastern point of the two points of Cabo del Home, about 8 km due west of Cambados and 815 m east southeast of the front light.

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The Islas Cíes are three steep, rocky islands arranged north to south off the entrance to the Ría de Vigo: Isla Monteagudo on the north, Isla de Faro in the center, and Isla de San Martiño in the south. Each island has a lighthouse, but this one is by far the best known. The lighthouse stands atop a sharp peak and is reached by a steep road having many switchbacks. The islands are part of a national park, accessible at least in the summer by passenger ferries from Cangas and from Vigo. Located at the highest point of Isla del Faro. If you look real hard, you can see the light on the top of the mountain on the right. ^cies

Photo courtesy Jose Ortigueira [private copy]

Located at the southern end of Isla del Faro, marking the passage between that island and the Isla de San Martiño.

Located on a headland on the south side of the lower Ría de Vigo, about 8 km southwest of Vigo and 2.5 km north of Saiáns. (D 1890)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

Cabo Silleiro is a very prominent headland at the southern entrance to the Ría de Vigo, and the lighthouse here is important as a landfall light for Vigo and all the ports of Galicia. Located just off the PO-552 coastal highway about 8 km southwest of Baiona.

Photo courtesy Job [Flickr]