Cayo Jaula Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Jaula Lighthouse
A white concrete tower, 18 meters tall, stands on a small islet situated within a reef about 4 kilometers off the northwest coast of Cayo Coco. This islet is part of the reef system extending from the larger island, which lies off the north coast of Cuba's Ciego de Ávila province. The lighthouse displays a checkered black and yellow pattern on its round structure. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 21 meters, with a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles. This facility replaced an earlier skeletal tower.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for marking the reef system approximately 4 km off the northwest coast of Cayo Coco, ensuring safe passage for vessels navigating these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced a skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- in a checkered black and yellow pattern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: white concrete tower
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Ciego de Avila
- Sea Region
- on an islet on the reef about 4 km off the northwest coast of Cayo Coco, a large island off the north coast of Ciego de Ávila province
- Latitude
- 22.5697°
- Longitude
- -78.5145°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Caibarien(52.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4917
- NGA No.
- 12788
- ARLHS No.
- CUB-010
- Wikidata
- Q61091769 →
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Cayo Jaula على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.