Araranguá (Morro dos Conventos) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Araranguá (Morro dos Conventos) Lighthouse
Constructed in 1953, the Araranguá lighthouse features a cylindrical concrete tower measuring 8 meters in height. The structure is colored white with one wide black horizontal stripe. Its light, situated at a focal height of 85 meters, produces three white flashes over a 20-second period. This light has a visibility range of 23.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on Morro dos Conventos, a rocky prominence near the terminus of Rua Atlântica in Araranguá. Access to the grounds is permitted, but entry into the tower is not allowed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the coastal area near Morro dos Conventos, assisting vessels navigating the southern shores of Brazil.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) W 20s
- Focal Height
- 85m
- Geographic Range
- 23.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1953
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a broad black horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted white with a broad black horizontal band
Location
- City
- Araranguá
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Sea Region
- Morro dos Conventos, a rocky bluff overlooking the beach, at the end of Rua Atlântica in Araranguá, about 80 km southwest of Laguna.
- Latitude
- -28.9349°
- Longitude
- -49.3626°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Torres(30.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-007
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