Cerro de San Bartolo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cerro de San Bartolo Lighthouse
Also known as: Cerro de San Bartolo (San Bartolo Hill, Faro de San Miguel)
The Cerro de San Bartolo lighthouse is a 12-meter-tall white cylindrical tower situated atop a high hill approximately 3 km southwest of downtown Campeche. Its focal height reaches 78 meters, providing a geographic range of 22.4 nautical miles. The structure features a square cylindrical tower with a lantern and gallery, attached to a square keeper's house. It emits two white flashes every 12 seconds. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels approaching Campeche, serving as a clear navigational aid from its elevated position.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 78m
- Geographic Range
- 22.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Sea Region
- Located atop a high hill just off the Avenida Escénica, approximately 3 km southwest of downtown Campeche.
- Latitude
- 20.2051°
- Longitude
- -91.9628°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cayo Arcas(1.0 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a square keeper's house
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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