Cabo Estay Anterior Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cabo Estay Anterior Lighthouse
Also known as: Cabo Estay Anterior (Range Front)
This pentagonal tower stands 6 meters tall with red and white horizontal bands. Its lantern and gallery are mounted atop the structure. The light has a focal height of 18 meters and emits a white occulting flash every 2 seconds. It is positioned on a headland on the south side of the lower Ría de Vigo, approximately 8 kilometers southwest of Vigo and 2.5 kilometers north of Saiáns. The lighthouse offers a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles and is operational.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the initial entry range for the Ría de Vigo, providing a key navigational reference for vessels entering the estuary from the Atlantic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 2s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Location
- City
- Vigo
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- initial entry range for the Ría de Vigo, located on a headland on the south side of the lower Ría de Vigo, about 8 km southwest of Vigo and 2.5 km north of Saiáns.
- Latitude
- 42.1845°
- Longitude
- -8.8135°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- pentagonal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: pentagonal tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Baiona(4.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1890
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-332
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