Punta Carnero Lighthouse ( es, Faro de Punta Carnero) is an active
lighthouse located on the headland known as
Punta Carnero to the south of
Algeciras
Algeciras ( , ) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Located in the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar ( es, Bahía de Algeci ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at
Chipiona
Chipiona is a town and municipality located on the Atlantic coast in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the city has a population of 18,849 inhabitants, but this amount increases greatly during the summer holiday peri ...
. Opened in 1874, it overlooks the
Strait of Gibraltar.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Spain
References
External links
Comisión de faros
Lighthouses completed in 1874
Lighthouses in Andalusia
Buildings and structures in Algeciras
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