Caboto Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Caboto Lighthouse
The Caboto lighthouse stands on a promontory marking the northeastern boundary of Bahia Todos os Santos. This cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, rises 8 meters high with a focal plane of 34 meters. It emits a white flash every 6 seconds, visible for 16 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located near Candeias, approximately 1.9 kilometers from the port of Aratu. Its construction material is concrete, and it is situated about 25 kilometers north of the Farol da Barra.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels away from the promontory it occupies, ensuring safe passage for ships entering and exiting the bay's numerous ports.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Location
- City
- Candeias
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory near the northeastern corner of the Bahia Todos os Santos, about 25 km north of the Farol da Barra.
- Latitude
- -12.7549°
- Longitude
- -38.5034°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Aratu(1.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-019
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