Estaca de Bares Point

Estaca de Bares Point is a parish and the place of a lighthouse belonging to the city council of Mañón in Ferrolterra in North-western Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.

Industry

* Important Lighthouse.

History and Tourism

* The peninsula of Estaca de Bares penetrates considerably into the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea, and as a result it is one of the rainiest places in Europe, with more than 2,500 mm a year. These special weather conditions have created over the centuries a unique ecosystem and biodiversity which have made it possible for this area to be declared an Area of National Natural Interest.

* The history of Estaca de Bares Point is very rich. The ruins of the Phoenician Salt Fish Factory and the Phoenician Port are open to visitors.

From 1962 until 1977, the United States Coast Guard operated a Long Range Aid to Navigation (LORAN) transmitting station on Estaca de Bares (also known as Vares). After the Coast Guard ended its operations, the site was transferred to the United States Air Force, which operated a communications station until 1991. The site has remained abandoned since 1991 and is currently under the control of the Spanish Ministry of Defense.