Chichibacoa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chichibacoa Lighthouse
Constructed of steel, the Chichibacoa Lighthouse stands 18 meters tall with a focal height of 20 meters. Its square pyramidal skeletal tower is painted with distinct red and white horizontal bands. Since its establishment and first lighting in 2001, the lighthouse has been an active aid to navigation. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds, providing a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated near a point of land at Chichibacoa, in the La Guajira region of Colombia.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding ships navigating the waters around the point of land at Chichibacoa, helping to ensure clear passage along this stretch of the Colombian coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2001
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Bolivar(43.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- COL-024
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Uribia
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira
- Sea Region
- near a point of land at Chichibacoa
- Latitude
- 12.2779°
- Longitude
- -71.2245°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Chichibacoa على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.