Dique de San Esteban Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dique de San Esteban Lighthouse
Located at the terminus of the western breakwater, this structure marks the entry to the Río Nalón at San Esteban de Pravia. The current concrete post, 8 meters tall and displaying horizontal black and white bands, was erected in 1997, rising from a single-story equipment building. The light, first activated in 1997, has a focal plane of 19 meters and a range of 12.9 nautical miles. The light characteristic is a single white flash every 12 seconds. The original station was founded in 1945.
Why it matters: This navigation aid assists vessels entering and exiting the Río Nalón, serving nearby shipping and fishing operations.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1997
Significant events: Station established 1945, Current structure built 1997
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: An 8m post rising from a corner of a 1-story concrete equipment room, painted with black and white horizontal bands.
Location
- City
- Muros de Nalón
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Asturias
- Sea Region
- end of the breakwater on the west side of the entrance to the Río Nalón at San Esteban de Pravia
- Latitude
- 43.5703°
- Longitude
- -6.0772°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Esteban(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-318
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