List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
This is a list of lighthouses in the Canary Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies to the west of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
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Lighthouses
| Lighthouse | Image | Location & Coordinates | Island | Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range nml |
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| Punta de Anaga |  | Anaga 28°34′53″N 16°08′24″W / 28.58132°N 16.14003°W / 28.58132; -16.14003 (Punta de Anaga) | Tenerife | 1864 | 12 m (39 ft) | 247 m (810 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Punta Abona |  | Arico 28°08′53″N 16°25′38″W / 28.14818°N 16.42718°W / 28.14818; -16.42718 (Punta Abona) | Tenerife | 1902/1978 | 39 m (128 ft) | 54 m (177 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Punta de Rasca |  | Arona 28°00′04″N 16°41′40″W / 28.00109°N 16.69439°W / 28.00109; -16.69439 (Punta de Rasca) | Tenerife | 1976 | 32 m (105 ft) | 51 m (167 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Punta de Teno |  | Macizo de Teno 28°20′31″N 16°55′22″W / 28.34199°N 16.92285°W / 28.34199; -16.92285 (Punta de Teno) | Tenerife | 1897/1976 | 20 m (66 ft) | 60 m (197 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) |
| Buenavista |  | Buenavista del Norte 28°23′28″N 16°50′11″W / 28.39108°N 16.83650°W / 28.39108; -16.83650 (Buenavista) | Tenerife | 1990 | 41 m (135 ft) | 77 m (253 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) |
| Puerto de la Cruz |  | Puerto de la Cruz 28°25′07″N 16°33′15″W / 28.41850°N 16.55405°W / 28.41850; -16.55405 (Puerto de la Cruz) | Tenerife | 1995 | 27 m (89 ft) | 31 m (102 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
| Punta del Hidalgo |  | San Cristóbal de La Laguna 28°34′35″N 16°19′44″W / 28.57637°N 16.32878°W / 28.57637; -16.32878 (Punta del Hidalgo) | Tenerife | 1991 | 50 m (164 ft) | 52 m (171 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
| Punta Martiño |  | Lobos Island 28°45′53″N 13°48′54″W / 28.76483°N 13.81490°W / 28.76483; -13.81490 (Punta Martiño) | Lobos | 1865 | 7 m (23 ft) | 29 m (95 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) |
| Puerto del Rosario |  | Puerto del Rosario 28°30′19″N 13°50′37″W / 28.50534°N 13.84371°W / 28.50534; -13.84371 (Puerto del Rosario) | Fuerteventura | 1992 | 43 m (141 ft) | 48 m (157 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) |
| Punta La Entallada |  | Tuineje 28°13′48″N 13°56′52″W / 28.2301°N 13.94789°W / 28.2301; -13.94789 (Punta La Entallada) | Fuerteventura | 1955 | 12 m (39 ft) | 196 m (643 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Morro Jable |  | Morro Jable 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333 (Morro Jable) | Fuerteventura | 1991 | 59 m (194 ft) | 62 m (203 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Punta Jandía |  | Jandía 28°03′57″N 14°30′25″W / 28.06572°N 14.50707°W / 28.06572; -14.50707 (Punta Jandía) | Fuerteventura | 1864/1954 | 19 m (62 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 22 nmi (41 km) |
| Tostón |  | La Oliva 28°42′55″N 14°00′49″W / 28.71539°N 14.01368°W / 28.71539; -14.01368 (Punta de Tostón) | Fuerteventura | 1897/1986 | 30 m (98 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| La Isleta |  | Las Palmas 28°10′27″N 15°25′08″W / 28.17408°N 15.41897°W / 28.17408; -15.41897 (La Isleta) | Gran Canaria | 1865 | 10 m (33 ft) | 249 m (817 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Punta de Melenara |  | Telde 27°59′30″N 15°22′05″W / 27.99177°N 15.36792°W / 27.99177; -15.36792 (Punta de Melenara) | Gran Canaria | 1905 | 17 m (56 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) |
| Punta de Arinaga |  | Agüimes, Las Palmas 27°51′51″N 15°23′05″W / 27.86407°N 15.38464°W / 27.86407; -15.38464 (Punta de Arinaga) | Gran Canaria | 1897/1984 | 14 m (46 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) |
| Maspalomas |  | Maspalomas 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.73513°N 15.5989°W / 27.73513; -15.5989 (Maspalomas) | Gran Canaria | 1890 | 56 m (184 ft) | 60 m (197 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) |
| Punta del Castillete |  | Puerto de Mogán 27°49′10″N 15°46′07″W / 27.81933°N 15.76849°W / 27.81933; -15.76849 (Punta del Castillete) | Gran Canaria | 1996 | 21 m (69 ft) | 114 m (374 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Punta Sardina |  | Gáldar, Las Palmas 28°09′53″N 15°42′28″W / 28.16464°N 15.70778°W / 28.16464; -15.70778 (Punta Sardina) | Gran Canaria | 1891/1985 | 20 m (66 ft) | 48 m (157 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) |
| Punta Delgada |  | Alegranza 29°24′12″N 13°29′19″W / 29.40329°N 13.48855°W / 29.40329; -13.48855 (Punta Delgada) | Alegranza | 1865 | 15 m (49 ft) | 18 m (59 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) |
| Punta Pechiguera |  | Playa Blanca 28°51′21″N 13°52′21″W / 28.85575°N 13.87259°W / 28.85575; -13.87259 (Punta Pechiguera) | Lanzarote | 1866/1988 | 50 m (164 ft) | 55 m (180 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Punta Cumplida |  | Barlovento 28°50′20″N 17°46′41″W / 28.83901°N 17.77814°W / 28.83901; -17.77814 (Punta Cumplida) | La Palma | 1867 | 34 m (112 ft) | 63 m (207 ft) | 24 nmi (44 km) |
| Arenas Blancas |  | Villa de Mazo 28°34′12″N 17°45′38″W / 28.56992°N 17.76056°W / 28.56992; -17.76056 (Arena Blancas) | La Palma | 1993 | 38 m (125 ft) | 46 m (151 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) |
| Fuencaliente |  | Fuencaliente 28°27′19″N 17°50′35″W / 28.45528°N 17.84308°W / 28.45528; -17.84308 (Fuencaliente) | La Palma | 1903/1985 | 24 m (79 ft) | 36 m (118 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) |
| Punta Lava |  | Tazacorte 28°35′48″N 17°55′32″W / 28.59667°N 17.92568°W / 28.59667; -17.92568 (Punta Lava) | La Palma | 1993 | 48 m (157 ft) | 51 m (167 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) |
| San Cristóbal |  | San Sebastián 28°05′46″N 17°06′00″W / 28.09609°N 17.10007°W / 28.09609; -17.10007 (San Cristóbal) | La Gomera | 1903/1978 | 15 m (49 ft) | 84 m (276 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Punta Orchilla |  | La Frontera 27°42′24″N 18°08′51″W / 27.70666°N 18.14758°W / 27.70666; -18.14758 (Orchilla) | El Hierro | 1933 | 25 m (82 ft) | 132 m (433 ft) | 24 nmi (44 km) |
| La farola del mar |  | Santa Cruz de Tenerife 28°28′10″N 16°14′45″W / 28.46935°N 16.24581°W / 28.46935; -16.24581 (La Farola) | Tenerife | 1862 | 6 m (20 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | Inactive |
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Map showing the principal lighthouses of the Canary IslandsSee also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2013. p. 414.
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- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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