Faro de Maspalomas
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Why go
- The 60-metre tower of blue-grey ashlar stone, with its glass lantern on top
- The doll's house from 1930 with seventeen rooms, housed in the building
- The craft exhibition of rural Gran Canaria houses, with everyday objects and contemporary textiles
- The end of Maspalomas beach, where the tower stands beside the dunes
- The glass lantern dome, 3.7 metres across, with optics fitted by a Paris firm
What you see
- The tower is blue-grey, the colour of the stone it is built from.
- Maspalomas beach ends at the tower, with the dunes right beside it.
Know before you go
- The lighthouse is run by the Las Palmas port authority.
- It stands inside the Maspalomas dunes natural reserve, a Natura 2000 site.
Interesting facts4
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The optics in the glass dome were fitted by Barbier Bernard & Turenne of Paris.
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A tank holding 86 cubic metres was built to store the petroleum for the light.
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Its profile can be seen from other spots in the south, such as Playa del Inglés.
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It is listed in the ARLHS lighthouse register under number CAI-018.
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History
The engineer Juan de León y Castillo designed the lighthouse. The decision to build it was taken in 1861, and he was commissioned to draw up the project in 1884. A private landing quay was built so that building materials could come in by sea. The light first shone in 1890 and steamships on the transatlantic route used it for orientation. It was electrified in 1906, and since 1973 it has been automated and runs without keepers. It was closed for ten years and reopened to the public in 2019.
- 1861The decision to build the lighthouse was taken on 19 June 1861.
- 1884Juan de León y Castillo was commissioned to draw up the project.
- 1890The light first shone on the night of 1 February 1890.
- 1906The light was electrified, with a generator and batteries for power cuts.
- 1973The light became automated and has run without keepers since then.
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- 2005The Canary Islands government declared the lighthouse a historic monument.
- 2019The lighthouse reopened to the public after ten years of closure.
How to get there
- CarReached via a turning circle right beside the tower.
- BusA bus station lies about 300 m north of the tower.
Accessibility
- Stairs to the lantern A staircase leads up to the lantern inside the tower.
Sources: Maspalomas Lighthouse - Wikipedia · FEDAC – Bienvenido/a a la web de la Fedac – Cab… · Faro de Maspalomas - Wikipedia · Faro de Maspalomas - Wikipedia · Phare de Maspalomas - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Website
- fedac.org/
- Phone
- +34928382450
Questions and answers
How do I get to the Faro de Maspalomas by bus?
A bus station lies about 300 m north of the tower. Cars reach the tower via a turning circle right beside it.
Where is the Faro de Maspalomas?
It stands at the western end of Maspalomas beach, beside the dunes, about 4 km south of the resort centre.
How tall is the Faro de Maspalomas?
The tower is 54.70 m tall. With the lantern on top, the whole reaches 60 m above sea level.
Can you go up to the lantern at the Faro de Maspalomas?
A staircase inside the tower leads up to the lantern.
What is inside the Faro de Maspalomas besides the light?
The annexed building holds a doll's house from 1930 with seventeen rooms. It also has an exhibition of craftsmanship from rural Gran Canaria houses.
When did the Faro de Maspalomas reopen to the public?
It reopened to the public in February 2019, after ten years of closure.
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