Cayo Blanco de Casilda Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Blanco de Casilda Lighthouse
The Cayo Blanco de Casilda lighthouse stands 12 meters tall, with its light positioned 14 meters above sea level. It is a square skeletal tower, 12 meters in height, mounted on a platform supported by piles. The structure is painted white and emits a white flash every 7 seconds. This navigational aid is located at the east end of a small cay, which forms a natural barrier at the entrance to Casilda, the harbor district for the town of Trinidad. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for ships navigating the entrance to Casilda, the harbor district of Trinidad, ensuring safe passage through the waters surrounding the small cay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Sancti Spiritus
- Sea Region
- Located at the east end of a small cay off the entrance to Casilda, the harbor district of the town of Trinidad.
- Latitude
- 21.6385°
- Longitude
- -79.8831°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Casilda(9.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5090
- NGA No.
- 13380
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square skeletal tower mounted on a platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cayo Blanco de Casilda على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.