Chiltepec Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chiltepec Lighthouse
Also known as: Chiltepec (Puerto Chiltepec)
This white cylindrical concrete tower stands 24 meters tall, with its light situated 26 meters above the water. The lighthouse structure includes a double gallery and is attached to a one-story keeper's house. It emits a white flash every 12 seconds, visible for 14.5 nautical miles. The Chiltepec lighthouse is located on the east side of Puerto Chiltepec, marking the southwest side of the Río Chiltepec entrance. It is situated approximately 3 kilometers from Ciudad del Carmen.
Why it matters: The Chiltepec lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into the Río Chiltepec and Puerto Chiltepec, a critical entry point for local shipping and fishing fleets. Its precise alignment, making it appear centered in the river mouth from the sea, provides an unambiguous navigational aid.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Location
- City
- Ciudad del Carmen
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Campeche
- Sea Region
- Marks the entrance to the Río Chiltepec, located on the southwest side of the river entrance on the east side of Puerto Chiltepec.
- Latitude
- 18.6279°
- Longitude
- -91.8999°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with double gallery, attached to one end of a 1-story keeper's house
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ciudad del Carmen(3.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-172
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.