Phare de punta Galea, Lighthouse in Getxo, Spain

Faro de Punta Galea is a lighthouse at the entrance to the Bilbao estuary, on the headland between Getxo and Sopela. The current 1950 structure is an 8-metre stone tower with a white gallery and an all-glass lantern, standing beside a one-storey keeper's house; the foghorn was kept in the second building. Its focal plane is 84 metres above sea level, and it marks the southern entrance from Getxo to the port of Bilbao.

Three lighthouses have stood on Punta Galea. The first, lit in 1850 within the ruins of the old Escarpe fort, burned olive oil. The second entered service in 1905 at the tip of the cape, with a fog cannon firing every five minutes, replaced in 1927 by a foghorn sounding three short blasts every 45 seconds and electrified in 1933. The present tower, built in 1950, stands 180 metres behind it after ground movements and landslides were detected.

The first lighthouse of 1850 was built inside the ruins of the old Fort of Escarpe de la Galea, and it burned olive oil. The second, from 1905, had a fog cannon sounding every five minutes, replaced in 1927 by a horn giving three short blasts every 45 seconds. In 2016 the current lighthouse was put out to tender for use as a restaurant, but the tender was declared void.

The lighthouse stands 180 m back from the tip of Punta Galea, between Getxo and Sopela, at the mouth of the Bilbao estuary. Its focal plane is 84 m above sea level and its three white flashes every 8 seconds are visible up to 22 miles. The tower is 8 m tall, with a white gallery and an all-glass lantern, beside a one-storey keeper's house that still holds the fog horn.

The headland is known for its geological formations where layers of sedimentary rock create visible patterns along the coastal cliffs. These flysch structures create a visually striking landscape that catches the eye of geology enthusiasts.