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. Mañón, also registered in the past as Maañón, is a city council of Ferrolterra in North-western Spain in the Province of A Coruña, This article refers to Ferrol Galicia For other uses see Ferrol (disambiguation. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. TemplateInfobox Province Spain --> International airports and helicopter airfields Aeroporto de Lavacolla in Santiago de Compostela Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
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. Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. Temperate rainforests are Coniferous or broadleaf Forests that occur in the Temperate zone and receive high rainfall
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. nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora
- 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. The term thalassocracy (from the θάλασσα meaning sea and κρατείν meaning "to rule" giving θαλασσοκρατία "rule of the sea" The term thalassocracy (from the θάλασσα meaning sea and κρατείν meaning "to rule" giving θαλασσοκρατία "rule of the sea"
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.