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Cayo Francés Lighthouse

cay · Villa Clara

Cayo Francés Lighthouse

lighthouse in Cuba

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Overview

lighthouse in Cuba

Cayo Francés Lighthouse is a cay in Villa Clara, Cuba. It is located at approximately 22.632°, -79.201°.

The story of this place

It dates from 1883.

It sits within the province of Villa Clara.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Cayo Caiman Grande de Santa Maria Lighthouse (33 km to the east), Cayo Fragoso Lighthouse (43 km to the north-west), Cayo Jaula Lighthouse (71 km to the east) and Monumento de Cristo (80 km to the south).

It is associated with history, architecture and local culture.

Highlights

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22.63190, -79.20060

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Daylight & season

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Sunrise
19:32
Sunset
12h 31m
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Emergency

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    106
  • Ambulance / medicalRecent
    104
  • FireRecent
    105
  • Asistur (traveler assistance)Recent

    State travel-assistance service for visitors (medical, legal, financial help).

    +53 7 866 4499

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What's near Cayo Francés Lighthouse

Nearby places

Distances are straight-line, measured between recorded coordinates — not driving distance.

Mapped features nearby

Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap around this one, nearest first — distance shown for each.

Named places mapped nearby include Marina Las Brujas, Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Pueblo Viejo and Nautical Center.

Marina Las Brujas · marina
2.9 km
Cayo Las Brujas · coast
4.0 km
Cayo Pueblo Viejo · coast
6.7 km
Nautical Center · sports centre
9.8 km

Around Cayo Francés Lighthouse

32 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Cayo Francés Lighthouse, across 13 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Cayo Francés Lighthouse.

Notable near Cayo Francés Lighthouse

Cayo Ensenachos

Cayo Ensenachos

Bays, capes & cays

Cayo Ensenachos es un cayo de 200 hectáreas ubicado en la zona costa norte de Cuba, en la provincia de Villa Clara. Estas islas están conectadas por un dique de 48 kilómetros una carretera construida sobre el lecho de la plataforma insular para conectar la Cayería Norte con la isla de Cuba por la zona de Caibarién. Actualmente une Cuba con Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos y Cayo Santa María.

🏛️ Culture & heritage 3

Theatres & arts 2 Attractions 1

🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 1

Cuban cuisine & lechón 1

⛰️ Nature & terrain 15

Bays, capes & cays 15

🏭 Industry & resources 1

Factories & works 1

🚉 Transport 1

Marinas 1

🛒 Shops & markets 1

Stores & supermarkets 1

What Cayo Francés Lighthouse makes

2 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →

⚡ Energy 1

Central Eléctrica Cayo Santa María

🏭 Industry 1

Central Eléctrica Cayo Santa María

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