lighthouse · Guantánamo
Faro de Baracoa
lighthouse in Cuba
Overview
lighthouse in Cuba
Faro de Baracoa is a lighthouse in Guantánamo, Cuba. It is located at approximately 20.353°, -74.499°.
The story of this place
It dates from 1870. It is built in glass fiber.
It sits within the province of Guantánamo.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral (700 m to the south-east), Museo Municipal (1 km to the south-east), Punta Maisí Lighthouse (39 km to the east) and St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral, Guantánamo (77 km to the west).
It is associated with history, architecture and local culture.
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What's near Faro de Baracoa
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 Terminal Interprovincial de Ómnibus, Parque 13 de Marzo, Plaza Cacique Hatuey, Bañito de La Punta, Barco - Playa Duaba, Mariana Grajales, Paladar El Colonial, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Bahía de Baracoa, Turey, Boca de Miel and Saibá.
- Terminal Interprovincial de Ómnibus · bus station
- 0.1 km
- Parque 13 de Marzo · park
- 0.1 km
- Plaza Cacique Hatuey · memorial
- 0.1 km
- Bañito de La Punta · attraction
- 0.2 km
- Barco - Playa Duaba · museum
- 0.3 km
- Mariana Grajales · artwork
- 0.4 km
- Paladar El Colonial · cuban kitchen
- 0.5 km
- Universidad de Ciencias Médicas · university
- 0.6 km
- Bahía de Baracoa · bay
- 0.6 km
- Turey · district
- 1.3 km
- Boca de Miel · hamlet
- 3.2 km
- Saibá · hamlet
- 4.8 km
Around Faro de Baracoa
302 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Faro de Baracoa, across 31 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Faro de Baracoa.
Notable near Faro de Baracoa
Yunque de Baracoa
Peaks & volcanoes
El Yunque is a 575-metre-high (1,886 ft) mountain located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Baracoa and the Baracoa Bay in Cuba's Guantanamo Province. It has a table mountain shape that resembles an anvil.
Basílica Menor e Iglesia Parroquial Mayor de Nuestra Señora de Asunción
Places of worship
The Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral also called Baracoa Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the town of Baracoa on the island and Caribbean nation of Cuba.
Cruz de La Parra
Historic & heritage
La Cruz de la Parra, or The Sacred Cross of Parra, as it is referred to in English, is a wooden cross which was erected by Christopher Columbus in Cuba after he had landed there during his First Voyage in 1492. It is considered the oldest artifact connected with Columbus to be found in the Americas.
🏛️ Culture & heritage 42
🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 3
⛰️ Nature & terrain 10
🏭 Industry & resources 6
🏥 Health & care 12
🎓 Education 24
🏦 Civic & services 20
🚉 Transport 4
🏟️ Sport & leisure 14
⛪ Faith 14
🛒 Shops & markets 15
🛏️ Stay 138
What Faro de Baracoa makes
7 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →
⚡ Energy 1
Batería Grupo Electrógeno Désel Mabujabo
🏭 Industry 6
Batería Grupo Electrógeno Désel Mabujabo · Cuba Café · Estación Forestal · Fábrica de Chocolate · …
Official information and sources
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