Castelo da Palma (Castillo de la Palma Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Castelo da Palma (Castillo de la Palma Lighthouse
Constructed in 1862, the Castelo da Palma lighthouse stands as a cylindrical stone tower 7 meters tall, painted white with a red roof. Its lantern room and gallery are centered atop a one-story keeper's house. Situated on a promontory on the southern side of the Ría de Ferrol, approximately 1.5 km northwest of El Baño, it defends the entrance to Ferrol's port and naval base. The lighthouse emits two white flashes followed by a quick white flash, repeating every 7 seconds. Restoration work on the structure was in progress in 2009. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains inaccessible.
Why it matters: The Castelo da Palma lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into the Ría de Ferrol, a major Spanish naval and commercial port. Its location adjacent to a historic fortress reflects centuries of strategic maritime importance for the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- LFl(2)+Q W 7s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1862
Significant events: restoration in progress (2009)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery centered atop a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Mugardos
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- on a promontory on the south side of the Ría de Ferrol, about 1.5 km northwest of El Baño, defending the port and naval base of Ferrol
- Latitude
- 43.4634°
- Longitude
- -8.2736°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ferrol(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1697
- NGA No.
- 2484
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-061
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