Cape Touriñán lighthouse
History
Cape Touriñán is the westernmost point in Galicia, and peninsular Spain, located in the town of Muxia, in the province of A Coruña. The place is a small peninsula that juts into the sea about 1 km, taking in its narrowest part one isthmus 150-meter wide, between coídos Balal and Cuño. Its highest point is 93 meters above sea level. The geological structure is granite. The erosion of the rock led to the formation of deposits of boulders, known as "coídos" stones and formations penedías gritty bars forming the tide covers or uncovers, forming an islet known as A Ínsua, on the west side of Cape. The western point of the cape, called Os Buxeirados, offers a number of crags entering the sea about 300 or 400 meters, known as A Laxe de Buxeirados or Bajos de Buxeirados, dangerous for navigation, where some serious wrecks have happened as ii is confirmed by writing data . Because of its rugged landscape, vegetation is basically composed by Ulex Parviflorus Pourret or gorse. In the northern part there are a lighthouse, and some other premises, inaugurated on December 15 of 1898.
| CAPE TOURIÑAN LIGHTHOUSE SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| National No. of Lighthouse/Beacon | 03880 |
| International No. of Lighthouse/Beacon | D-1740 |
| Location | Latitude 043 3,200 N Longitude 009 17,900 W |
| Description | White cylindrical tower. |
| Focal height in meters | 14 |
| Height in meters | 65 |
| Color | White |
| Characteristics | GpD(2+1) 15s. L0,2 Oc2,2 L0,2 Oc6,1 L0,2 Oc6,1 Racon(T) a 1,7 M al SE |
| Reach in miles | 24 |