Cabo Carvoeiro

Cabo Carvoeiro (Cape Carvoeiro) is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal. Opposite to the Berlengas archipelago, the cape is integrated into a natural terrestrial and maritime reserve, in the vicinity of Furninha, a site known for the discovery of prehistoric remains suggesting human occupation since the Neolithic.

Cabo Carvoeiro
Headland
The cape's lighthouse to the right, Nau dos Corvos, (Carrack of Crows), to the left and the Berlengas in the far background.
The cape's lighthouse to the right, Nau dos Corvos, (Carrack of Crows), to the left and the Berlengas in the far background.
Cabo Carvoeiro is located in Portugal
Cabo Carvoeiro
Cabo Carvoeiro
Coordinates: 39°21′34.46″N 9°24′29.78″W
Location Portugal, Peniche
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean
EtymologyCarvoeiro: Portuguese for person who transports coal

Owing to historical storms and shipwrecks, a 25 m (82 ft) high lighthouse was constructed on the promontory to assist maritime shipping.

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