It lies in the municipality of Hondarribia, west of the mouth of the Bidasoa, which forms the border with France.

[1] The tower with a square floor plan is located on the middle of the building and is 21 meters high.

At about halfway up, an octagonal tower with the red painted lantern with round glass dome begins as a conclusion.

The Faro de Higuer Light characteristic (Fl(2)W.10s) are two white flashes in a cycle of 10 seconds.

At the lighthouse begins the GR11 Long-distance trail, which leads over 820 kilometers to the Cap de Creus.