Faro de Cabo Home
Cabo HomeO Hío (Santo André)36948 CangasPontevedra
This white cylindrical lighthouse was built in 1853. It is located at the end of Cabo Home, the westernmost part of the Morrazo peninsula. At 18 m above sea level, it is of one of the tallest beacon towers on the entire coast of Galicia. Its light has a range of 12 km and marks the entrance to the ría (‘estuary’) of Vigo between the Cíes Islands and the Costa da Vela.
Access
- Accesos a pie: Sí
Features
- Grado de atractivo Turístico: National attraction
- Tipología: Popular maritime
- Description of the surroundings: With panoramic views
- Propiedad: Public
- En uso: Sí
- Interés Paisajístico: High
Environmental protection status
- Figura de Protección: LIC, Red Natura 2000