The Cape of São Vicente is a cable located in the extreme southwest of mainland Portugal, in the parish of Sagres, municipality of Vila do Bispo.
It is 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north of the Ponta de Sagres, the ancient Roman "Promontorium Sacrum", dedicated to the god Saturn, and where there is an old visitable fortress (Fortress of Sagres).
The lighthouse of Cabo São Vicente or Farol de D. Fernando was erected by D. Maria II, and it became operational in October 1846.
The oil was illuminated and the character of the light was two flashes of two seconds in two minutes of period.
