Dzilám de Bravo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dzilám de Bravo Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete tower, standing 15 meters tall, was first lit in 1960. It features a lantern, gallery, and four distinctive ribs, with its focal height at 18 meters. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every six seconds, visible for 12.7 nautical miles. Located about 700 meters west of the harbor entrance at Dzilám de Bravo, it is also situated approximately 25 km east of Telchac. The nearest port, Dzilám de Bravo, is just 0.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light is essential for guiding local fishing vessels and small craft safely into Dzilám de Bravo's harbor, preventing groundings on the shallow approaches. Its unique ribbed design also sets it apart architecturally.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1960
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dzilam de bravo(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4419
- NGA No.
- 15636
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and four ribs
Location
- City
- Dzilam de Bravo
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Yucatán
- Sea Region
- Located about 700 m west of the harbor entrance at Dzilám de Bravo, about 25 km east of Telchac.
- Latitude
- 21.3943°
- Longitude
- -88.8886°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Dzilám de Bravo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.