Escombreras

Escombreras islet. Currently -not shown in this picture- a breakwater hooks around the north side of the island

Escombreras is an islet at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in Spain's Region of Murcia. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port[1] hooks around the north side of the island, but does not connect to it.[2]

The steep islet covers 4 hectares. An anchorage and lighthouse (built in 1864[3] at 65 metres above sea level)[4] are present, but there is no permanent human habitation.

Archeological remains have been found on the islet pertaining to the Greek and Roman eras.

The islet is included within natural park boundaries.

References

  1. ↑ La Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena finaliza las obras de ampliación de Escombreras. La Verdad (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Lighthouses of Spain: Valencia and Murcia
  3. ↑ Lighthouses of Spain (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Lighthouse in Escombreras Island, Cartagena

Coordinates: 37°33′34″N 0°58′09″W / 37.55944°N 0.96917°W / 37.55944; -0.96917

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