Cabo de la Vela Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cabo de la Vela Lighthouse
Also known as: [Cabo de la Vela]
The Cabo de la Vela Lighthouse is a square skeletal tower, 8 meters in height, painted red. The light was activated in 1955, with the station's origins dating to 1928. Its focal plane reaches 88 meters. The light exhibits a white flash every 10 seconds (Fl W 10s). The structure is situated on a cape in Colombia's La Guajira region, close to Uribia. Visitors cannot access the tower, but the location provides wide-ranging views of the ocean and the surrounding terrain.
Why it matters: This navigational aid helps vessels sailing near the cape. Its elevated focal plane allows the light to be seen for 23.6 nautical miles, marking the headland for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 88m
- Geographic Range
- 23.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1955
Significant events: Station established 1928
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Bolivar(13.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6266
- NGA No.
- 16844
- ARLHS No.
- COL-016
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted red
Location
- City
- Uribia
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira
- Sea Region
- Cabo de la Vela, a prominent cape on Colombia's northern coast, also a resort area
- Latitude
- 12.2096°
- Longitude
- -72.1792°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cabo de la Vela على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.