Cayo Centro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Centro Lighthouse
Cayo Centro lighthouse is a 15-meter white, square pyramidal skeletal tower featuring a gallery. Its light emits one white flash every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The structure is situated on a small island within a reef area, about 22.8 kilometers from Costa Maya. Records from 2007 indicate the presence of two prior lights: a concrete post light and a shorter skeletal tower. The present operational tower was documented in 2016.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for vessels entering the reef system near Cayo Centro. The site preserves evidence of two earlier structures, demonstrating the long-term requirement for navigation markers in this location.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Cary Akin photographed the site in 2007, showing two earlier lighthouses; Capt. Peter Mosselberger photographed the active lighthouse in 2016
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Costa Maya(22.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4456.5
- NGA No.
- 15784
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower with gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Sea Region
- An island in the center of a reef complex
- Latitude
- 18.5800°
- Longitude
- -87.3166°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cayo Centro على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.