Cayo Piedras del Sur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Piedras del Sur Lighthouse
A square skeletal tower standing 14 meters tall marks the western entrance to Bahía de Cochinos. The current light, operational since 2018, features a white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 15 meters, with a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. The original lighthouse was first lit in 1863 but was demolished in the early 1960s. The station is situated on a small, inhabited island approximately 9 miles southwest of Playa Girón.
Why it matters: This light guides vessels approaching the western side of Bahía de Cochinos, a body of water with significant historical context.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2018
- First Lit
- 1863
Significant events: Original light demolished in early 1960s for Fidel Castro's vacation retreat
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cienfuegos(37.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5104
- NGA No.
- 13524
- ARLHS No.
- CUB-024
- Wikidata
- Q61016812 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
Structure: square skeletal tower
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Matanzas
- Sea Region
- West side of the entrance to the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), on a small, inhabited island about 9 mi southwest of Playa Girón.
- Latitude
- 21.9695°
- Longitude
- -81.1246°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cayo Piedras del Sur على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.