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The project to build a modern lighthouse on the site was first developed in 1862 by Jaime Font, a
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shells, especially of the oyster family. It is used commonly in the south west coastal towns and cities of Spain. There is a gallery on top in which is the lantern. Its base is a 4-storey square structure, which rises in front of a 2-storey keeper's house, painted white.
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