Cabo Salinas Lighthouse

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The Cabo Salinas Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands, on the cape of the same name.

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The Cabo Salinas Lighthouse is one of the oldest and most emblematic in Mallorca, and is part of the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago. Its name comes from the ancient salt flats that were exploited in the area, which today have become a protected wetland that hosts a wide variety of birds.

In 1982 it was the first lighthouse in Spain to be powered by solar panels. It was inaugurated on August 31, 1863. Initially, there were two sailors assigned to the lighthouse for its supply service.

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The land for its construction was donated free of charge by the Marqués del Palmer. Initially, it was planned so close to the coast that it was soon seen that it would be affected by the action of the sea, so without reaching a resolution on this project, a second plan was presented placing the lighthouse 60 meters from the coast, which was the one finally implemented.