Name and Location

Faro de Punta Frouxeira is an active major coastal light located at Taraza, 15550 Valdoviño, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The coordinates are 43°37′05″ N, 8°11′17″ W (43.6180933, –8.1884027). You can find it on the OpenStreetMap at https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=43.6180933&mlon=-8.1884027#map=17/43.61809/-8.18840.

2. Construction and History

The Faro de Punta Frouxeira is a modern lighthouse built with a functional mid-20th-century navigation structure style. The exact date of construction is not available, but it serves as both a navigational aid and a scenic landmark overlooking dunes, beaches, and the Cantabrian Sea.

3. Architecture and Materials

The tower type is cylindrical concrete with a gallery and lantern, constructed from reinforced concrete (tower) and metal lantern housing. The height of the tower is 30 meters above its concrete base, with a site elevation of 44 meters above mean sea level. The focal height is 75 meters above mean sea level.

4. Light and Navigation

The light characteristic is group flashing—5 white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl (5) W 15s), with a nominal range of 20 nautical miles. The centre of the light is approximately 75 meters above sea level, using a modern rotating beacon (sealed beam).

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The grounds surrounding the lighthouse are open to visitors, but the tower interior is closed. You can access the site by car from Valdoviño town, taking the LU-504 road north toward Playa de O Vilar, or on foot via a coastal trail from Playa de A Frouxeira (approximately 1 kilometer, moderate terrain). Parking is available in a small lay-by near the base of the headland. There are no facilities on site, but you can find cafes and shops in Lavacerido or Valdoviño (3 kilometers south).

6. Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse offers panoramic 360° views over the Atlantic, the sweeping sand spit of Punta Frouxeira, and the entrance to Ferrol estuary. On clear days, you can see Cape Prior lighthouse to the west and the Serra da Capelada ridges to the north.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

8. Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is fully automated, with no resident keepers, managed by the Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao. It has not been listed as a protected monument.

9. Further Information

For further reading, you can consult "Faros de la Costa de la Muerte" (edited by Xunta de Galicia) or the Spanish Port Authority official website (Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao).