Cayo Fragoso Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Fragoso Lighthouse
A square pyramidal skeletal tower, standing 18 meters tall, was first lit in 1930 on Cayo Fragoso. Constructed of steel and painted white, the tower reaches a focal height of 21 meters. It emits a single white flash every 15 seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. This light is situated at the northwestern end of Cayo Fragoso, the largest barrier island in the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, north of Caibarién. The lighthouse is approximately 18 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northwestern extremity of Cayo Fragoso, assisting mariners navigating the complex shallow waters of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1930
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Caibarien(18.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4900
- NGA No.
- 12716
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q55606793 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Caibarién
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Villa Clara
- Sea Region
- Cayo Fragoso, the largest barrier island of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago north of Caibarién. Located at the northwestern end of the cay.
- Latitude
- 22.8077°
- Longitude
- -79.5776°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cayo Fragoso على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.