Far del Fangar, Lighthouse in Deltebre, Spain

Far del Fangar is a 20-metre-high lighthouse with a 3-metre diameter, rebuilt in 1972, marking the approach to Punta del Fangar in the Ebro Delta. Its white light flashes every 12 seconds and reaches 12 nautical miles out to sea. The tower stands on a platform with a small side door and a short flight of stairs for maintenance access.

The first lighthouse on this site dates from 1864. That structure deteriorated in bad weather and was set on fire during the Spanish Civil War. It was then replaced by a small iron turret about eight metres high, painted in white and black bands, which was later modernised into the present tower of 1972.

Locals call it la Faroleta, the little lighthouse. Its white light flashes every 12 seconds and reaches 12 nautical miles out to sea, and it can be seen from much of the Ebro Delta, especially from the nearby beaches of Els Eucaliptus, l'Aluet and la Marquesa.

The lighthouse stands on the Punta del Fangar, reachable on foot across the sand flats of the Ebro Delta; there is no road to the tower itself. Maintenance staff enter through a small door at the base of the platform, which leads to a short flight of stairs. The white light flashes every 12 seconds and is visible up to 12 nautical miles out at sea.

The structure stands in the midst of white sand dunes and wetlands where numerous bird species gather during dawn and dusk. This setting makes it a valuable spot for nature observers who want to watch migratory and coastal birds in their natural habitat.