Far de Tabarca, Nineteenth-century lighthouse on Tabarca Island, Spain

Far de Tabarca is a large neoclassical lighthouse at the eastern end of Tabarca Island, near the Torre de San José. It consists of a two-storey cubic base that once housed the keepers, topped by a square tower that held the lighting mechanism, now removed. The lantern was later returned to the historic tower after a concrete replacement built in 1971 was demolished in 1998.

The lighthouse entered service in 1854, built to plans by Agustín Elcoro Berocíbar; its large building also housed a school for lighthouse keepers. It was decommissioned in 1971, when a reinforced-concrete tower was erected beside it. That tower was demolished in 1998 and the historic lantern returned to the original building, which now holds a marine biology laboratory for the Tabarca reserve.

Since 1854 the lighthouse has also served as a school for lighthouse keepers, and today the restored building houses a biology laboratory that acts as the technical base for the Tabarca marine reserve. Its lantern was removed when the light was decommissioned in 1971 and later put back on the historic tower.

Boat services run regularly from Santa Pola and Alicante to reach the island, with the lighthouse within easy walking distance from the dock. Comfortable shoes are helpful as the route involves walking on uneven paths around the island.

The 1971 concrete tower that replaced the lighthouse was demolished in 1998, and its lantern was returned to the historic building. The lighthouse now houses a biology laboratory serving as the technical base for the Tabarca Island marine reserve. It stands near the Torre de San José on the island's eastern end, about 20 km off Alicante.