Estaca de Bares Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Estaca de Bares Lighthouse
Completed in 1850, the Estaca de Bares lighthouse stands on the northernmost point of Spain, marking the boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay. This octagonal stone tower, measuring 10 meters in height, is attached to a two-story keeper's house complex. Its birdcage-style lantern emits a white light, producing a single white flash every 7.5 seconds from a focal height of 101 meters. The lighthouse is situated at the end of a 5 km long peninsula in Mañón, Galicia. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was ordered in 1846 to illuminate the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, serving as a key navigational marker for traffic between the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7.5s
- Focal Height
- 101m
- Geographic Range
- 25NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1850
Significant events: Ordered in 1846 to light the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- gray stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal stone tower with a birdcage-style lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story keeper's house complex
Location
- City
- Mañón
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Northernmost point of Spain, marking the boundary between the open Atlantic and the Mare Cantábrico (Bay of Biscay), located in Mañón at the tip of a 5 km long peninsula.
- Latitude
- 43.7862°
- Longitude
- -7.6843°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Celeiro(7.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-230
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