Boca del Río Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Boca del Río Lighthouse
Constructed in 1982, this white concrete, cylindrical tower features a single red horizontal band. It rises 12 meters, with the light source situated 51 meters above sea level. The Máncora class design includes a square pyramidal base, a lantern, and a gallery. This lighthouse broadcasts a white flash every 15 seconds, offering a reference point for vessels up to 18.8 nautical miles away. The site is accessible, though the tower itself remains closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This structure serves as a primary navigation aid for maritime safety in the region. It marks the entrance for the nearby port of Arica.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 51m
- Geographic Range
- 18.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1982
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a single red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: Máncora class square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a square pyramidal base, painted white with a single red horizontal band
Location
- City
- Sama
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Tacna
- Sea Region
- Located on a hill behind the town of Boca del Río, about 40 km (25 mi) northeast of La Concordia.
- Latitude
- -18.1559°
- Longitude
- -70.6733°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Arica(27.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- PER-004
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Boca del Río على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.