Cap Favàritx Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap Favàritx Lighthouse
Completed in 1922, the Cap Favàritx lighthouse is a 28-meter cylindrical masonry tower painted with black and white spiral bands. It stands on a sharp promontory on Menorca's northeastern coast. The tower rises from a two-story keeper's house and is topped with a lantern and double gallery. Its light emits one white flash followed by two more white flashes every 15 seconds, visible for 18.2 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the northeastern approaches to Menorca, particularly around the Cap Favàritx promontory. Its distinctive appearance serves as a recognizable landmark for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(1+2) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 47m
- Geographic Range
- 18.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1922
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white spiral bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and double gallery, rising from one end of a 2-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Maó
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Balearic Islands
- Sea Region
- Cap Favàritx is a sharp promontory projecting from the northeastern coast of Menorca. It is located at the end of secondary road CF-1 about 12 km off the main road ME-7.
- Latitude
- 39.9972°
- Longitude
- 4.2668°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Villacarlos(7.0 km)
- NGA No.
- ES-35900
- ARLHS No.
- BAL-022
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