Maspalomas Lighthouse

Maspalomas Lighthouse

Maspalomas Lighthouse
Canary Islands
Location Maspalomas
Gran Canaria
Canary Islands
Coordinates 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735121°N 15.598934°W / 27.735121; -15.598934Coordinates: 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735121°N 15.598934°W / 27.735121; -15.598934
Year first constructed 1890
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached keeper's house
Markings / pattern unpainted tower
Height 56 metres (184 ft)
Focal height 60 metres (200 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic Fl (1+2) W 13s.
Admiralty number D2814
NGA number 24012
ARLHS number CAI-018
Spain number ES-12520
Managing agent Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1]

The Maspalomas Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Maspalomas) is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes.[2]

The lighthouse is a distinctive landmark in the resort, and is the tallest masonry lighthouse in the Canaries at 56 m (184 ft), being superseded only by the more modern 59 m (194 ft) concrete Morro Jable lighthouse on Fuerteventura.[2][3]

With a focal height of 60 m (197 ft) above the sea, its light can be seen for 19 nautical miles, and consists of a pattern of three flashes of white light, over a period of thirteen seconds.[2][4]

Map

Maspalomas
Map showing the principal lighthouses of Gran Canaria

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maspalomas The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  2. 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Maspalomas". Gran Canaria Beaches. grancanaria.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Las Palmas –Faro Maspalomas". History of the Lighthouses (in Spanish). Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.


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