cay · Villa Clara
Cayo Francés Lighthouse
Cayo Francés Lighthouse is a cay in Villa Clara, Cuba. It is located at approximately 22.6319°, -79.2006°. Named places mapped nearby include Marina Las Brujas, Cayo Cobo
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Overview
lighthouse in Cuba
Cayo Francés Lighthouse is a cay in Villa Clara, Cuba. It is located at approximately 22.6319°, -79.2006°.
The story of this place
It dates from 1883.
In a straight line it lies 82.3 km from its provincial capital, 328.7 km from Havana and 77.8 km from the nearest airport with scheduled flights. Wikidata records a founding date of 1883.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Cayo Caiman Grande de Santa Maria Lighthouse (33.0 km to the east), Cayo Fragoso Lighthouse (43.3 km to the north-west), Cayo Jaula Lighthouse (70.8 km to the east), Monumento de Cristo (80.1 km to the south), Iglesia Parroquial Mayor del Espíritu Santo (82.4 km to the south) and Cayo Francés (450 m to the north-east).
Highlights
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What's near Cayo Francés Lighthouse
Nearby places
Distances are straight-line, measured between recorded coordinates — not driving distance.
- Cayo FrancésVilla Clara0 km✈ 78 km SNU
- Cayo Caiman Grande de Santa Maria LighthouseSancti Spíritus33 km✈ 62 km CCC
- Cayo Fragoso LighthouseVilla Clara43 km✈ 51 km SNU
- Cayo Jaula LighthouseCiego de Ávila71 km✈ 23 km CCC
- Monumento de CristoSancti Spíritus80 km✈ 64 km TND
- Iglesia Parroquial Mayor del Espíritu SantoSancti Spíritus82 km✈ 59 km TND
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 Cobos, Cayo Las Brujas, villa las brujas, Cayo Pueblo Viejo, Lagunato Prieto, Lagunato La Escondida and Nautical Center.
- Marina Las Brujas · marina
- 2.9 km
- Cayo Cobos · islands
- 3.1 km
- Cayo Las Brujas · coast
- 4.0 km
- villa las brujas · hotel
- 5.6 km
- Cayo Pueblo Viejo · coast
- 6.7 km
- Lagunato Prieto · lagoon
- 7.0 km
- Lagunato La Escondida · lagoon
- 9.3 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
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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
🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 1
⛰️ Nature & terrain 15
🏭 Industry & resources 1
🎓 Education 1
🏦 Civic & services 2
🚉 Transport 1
🏟️ Sport & leisure 7
🛒 Shops & markets 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
Official information and sources
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