Bajo Praguero de Fuera Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bajo Praguero de Fuera Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone tower stands 10 meters tall, painted white with a green band encircling its upper section. It is situated about 1.5 kilometers southeast of the southern end of Illa de Arousa. The lighthouse emits a green light with a characteristic of a single flash every 11 seconds. Its focal height is also 10 meters, providing a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Grove, located 1.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light warns vessels about the Bajo Praguero de Fuera, a hazard located southeast of Illa de Arousa, and guides ships approaching or departing the Porto de Vilagarcía.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 11s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 11s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Sea Region
- Located about 1.5 km southeast of the south end of the Illa de Arousa.
- Latitude
- 42.5159°
- Longitude
- -8.8797°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Grove(1.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1806
- NGA No.
- 2820
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a green band around the top
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with gallery, painted white with a green band around the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bajo Praguero de Fuera على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.