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Torre del Almirante

Located in Barrios, Los, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°09′00″ N 5°26′40″ W

Torre del Almirante
User:Falconaumanni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Algeciras
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport9 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport63 km

About Torre del Almirante

Torre del Almirante is a landmark. Location: Barrios, Los, Cadiz.

From Wikipedia

Torre del Almirante (English: Tower of the Admiral) is a tower located in Algeciras, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. The "Torre del Almirante" is a large tower with a circular base of 6 m in diameter and a solid foundation. It was constructed from masonry held together with lime mortar, which has endowed it with exceptional strength.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
bien de interés cultural

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Torre del Almirante

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 121 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 111 km northeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 133 km north20°
  • Seville · 145 km north20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (146 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Torre del Almirante
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°18°20°22°25°28°29°26°23°19°17°
Average low (°C)9°10°11°12°14°17°19°20°19°16°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)12510395673210141771121146

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Torre del Almirante

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 2 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 9 kmeast
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 63 kmsouth
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 2 kmsouth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 64 kmsouth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 64 kmnortheast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 87 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Torre del Almirante

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 204 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Playa de Poniente Beach 10 kmE
  • Playa de Levante Beach 11 kmNE
  • La Alcaidesa Beach 15 kmNE
  • Playa de La Hacienda Beach 8 kmE

25–60 km277 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 54 kmW
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 53 kmS
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 52 kmSW
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 52 kmSW

60–100 km442 places

  • Stade Saniat Rmel Landmark 65 kmS
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 89 kmS
  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 85 kmNW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 83 kmNW

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