Illa des Penjats Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Illa des Penjats Lighthouse
Also known as: Illa des Penjats (Islote Ahorcados, Los Freus, Freu Grande)
This cylindrical masonry lighthouse stands 20 meters tall on a small islet 1.8 kilometers south of Ibiza's southernmost point. Originally built in 1856, its height was increased by 5 meters in 1861. The tower features distinctive black and white horizontal bands and is topped by a lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house. It emits three white flashes every 14 seconds. The site is open, but the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels through the difficult passage between Formentera and Ibiza, warning them of a barely-submerged ridge connecting the two islands.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occ
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 14s
- Raw Code
- Occ(3) W 14s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1856
Significant events: Raised in height by 5m in 1861
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 1-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Sant Josep de sa Talaia
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Balearic Islands
- Sea Region
- Located on an islet about 1.8 km south of the southernmost point of Ibiza, it guides ships through the difficult passage between Formentera and Ibiza, where the two islands are joined by a barely-submerged ridge that emerges in several islets.
- Latitude
- 38.8921°
- Longitude
- 1.3854°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ibiza(2.7 km)
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.