
lighthouse · Camagüey
Punta Maternillos Lighthouse
lighthouse in Cuba
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Overview
lighthouse in Cuba
Punta Maternillos Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Camagüey, Cuba. It is located at approximately 21.663°, -77.141°.
The story of this place
It dates from 1849.
It sits within the province of Camagüey.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Nuevitas Municipal Museum (18 km to the south-west), Iglesia de la Soledad (85 km to the west), Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (86 km to the west) and Monument to Barberán and Collar (86 km to the west).
It is associated with history, architecture and local culture.
Highlights
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Emergency
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- 104Ambulance / medicalRecent
- 105FireRecent
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What's near Punta Maternillos 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 Faro de Punta Maternillos, Punta Maternillos, Arrecife Cayo Sabinal, Reserva Ecológica Maternillos Tortuguilla, Ensenada Playa Bonita, Punta Central, Estero Tortuguilla, Astillero, Taller del Puerto, Taller del Puerto, Canteras de Cemento, Cantera de Cemento de Nuevitas, Naval TGF and Carmen.
- Faro de Punta Maternillos · lighthouse
- 0.0 km
- Punta Maternillos · cape
- 0.0 km
- Arrecife Cayo Sabinal · reef
- 1.5 km
- Reserva Ecológica Maternillos Tortuguilla · reserve
- 3.5 km
- Ensenada Playa Bonita · bay
- 4.0 km
- Punta Central · cape
- 7.3 km
- Estero Tortuguilla · bay
- 8.5 km
- Astillero · works
- 15.1 km
- Taller del Puerto · works
- 15.2 km
- Taller del Puerto · works
- 15.3 km
- Canteras de Cemento · mine
- 16.1 km
- Cantera de Cemento de Nuevitas · mine
- 16.5 km
- Naval TGF · ferry terminal
- 17.2 km
- Carmen · hamlet
- 26.1 km
Around Punta Maternillos Lighthouse
41 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Punta Maternillos Lighthouse, across 17 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Punta Maternillos Lighthouse.
Notable near Punta Maternillos Lighthouse
Cayo Sabinal
Bays, capes & cays
Cayo Sabinal is a cay on the northern coast of Cuba, in the municipality of Nuevitas, Camagüey Province. Has an area of 335 km².
🏛️ Culture & heritage 2
⛰️ Nature & terrain 12
🌾 Farming & fishing 1
🏭 Industry & resources 1
🎓 Education 1
🏦 Civic & services 3
🚉 Transport 6
🏟️ Sport & leisure 2
🛒 Shops & markets 2
🛏️ Stay 11
What Punta Maternillos Lighthouse makes
1 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →
🏭 Industry 1
Salina El Real
Official information and sources
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