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Faro de Finisterre

lighthouse in Spain
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Summary

Faro de Finisterre is a lighthouse[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: O Cabo, Fisterra, Fisterra[3]
  • Country: Spain[4]
  • Located in or next to body of water: North Atlantic Ocean[5]
  • Maintained by: Port Authority of La Coruña[6]
  • Made from material: stone[7]
  • Commons category: Faro de Cabo Fisterra[8]
  • Inception: 1853[9]
  • Source of energy: mains electricity[10]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Cape Finisterre[11]
  • Light characteristic: Fl W 5s[12], L0,3 oc4,7[13]
  • Height: 17 m[14]
  • Focal height: 143 m[15]
  • Lighthouse range: 23 nautical mile[16]
  • Racon signal: O[17]

Why It Matters

Faro de Finisterre has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Spain

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lighthousesofspain.es. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . lighthousesofspain.es. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . lighthousesofspain.es. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . lighthousesofspain.es. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . lighthousesofspain.es. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. Retrieved . lighthousesofspain.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · ~2026-53485-86 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → 202401241707DSCN8464 Edificio y faro Finisterre.jpg
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'pt', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: 202401241707DSCN8464 Edificio y faro Finisterre.jpg"
  2. 11w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 463985750
    Inception → —
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 42.882352, 'lon': -9.272023}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Openstreetmap way id: 463985750, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784991259232"
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