Cape Trafalgar

Cape Trafalgar is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. Cape Trafalgar lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the western limit of the strait and the Mediterranean Sea as a line that joins Cape Trafalgar to the north with Cape Spartel to the south.
Cape Trafalgar was the site of the 1805 epic naval Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated a combined French Empire|French] and Spanish fleet, in the War of the Third Coalition.
The most prominent structure on the cape is a lighthouse, which totals above sea level), the Faro de Cabo Trafalgar, which was first illuminated on 15 July 1862.

Etymology

The name is of Influence of [Arabic on Spanish|Arabic origin], deriving either from Taraf al-Ghar, or from Taraf al-Gharb. In both cases, taraf means 'edge' or 'extremity' and refers to a promontory. In modern Arabic, however, the place is sometimes re-transcribed as al-Taraf al-Aghar.

Archaeology

In May 2021, 2,000-year-old Roman baths emerged from the sand dunes of Cape Trafalgar, including entire walls, windows and doors.