Ilhéus Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ilhéus Lighthouse
Also known as: Ilhéus (Morro de Pernambuco)
The Ilhéus lighthouse, first illuminated in 1916, is a 10-meter tall, cylindrical concrete tower. The structure, covered with white tiles, reaches a focal plane of 35 meters. Its light produces a white flash every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. Public access is permitted to the site, but the tower itself is not open for visits. It is situated 1.9 kilometers from the port of Ilheus.
Why it matters: This structure functions as a navigation aid, marking the port entrance for vessels approaching Ilhéus.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1916
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white tiles
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with gallery covered with white tiles
Location
- City
- Ilhéus
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- Located on a bluff on the south side of the harbor entrance at Ilhéus.
- Latitude
- -14.8060°
- Longitude
- -39.0258°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ilheus(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0288
- NGA No.
- 18160
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-054
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Ilhéus على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.