page_title: Escombreras
hierarchical_section_title: Escombreras
caption_attribution_description: Islote de Escombreras et son phare
context_page_description: Escombreras is an islet at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in Spain's Region of Murcia. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port hooks around the north side of the island, but does not connect to it.
  The steep islet covers 4 hectares. An anchorage and lighthouse are present, but there is no permanent human habitation.
  Archeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods have been found on the islet.
  The islet is included within a natural park.
context_section_description: Escombreras is an islet at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in Spain's Region of Murcia. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port hooks around the north side of the island, but does not connect to it.
  The steep islet covers 4 hectares. An anchorage and lighthouse (built in 1864 at 65 metres above sea level) are present, but there is no permanent human habitation.
  Archeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods have been found on the islet.
  The islet is included within a natural park.
caption: Escombreras islet. Currently -not shown in this picture- a breakwater hooks around the north side of the island
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