Illas Cíes Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Illas Cíes Lighthouses Lighthouse
The Illas Cíes Lighthouse is a cylindrical stone tower, standing 6 meters tall and painted white with a thin red band near its top. It is located on a skerry off the southern end of Illa de San Martiño, part of the Illas Cíes archipelago at the entrance to the Ría de Vigo. The light emits a single red flash every 8 seconds, visible for nearly 14 nautical miles. This structure, with a focal height of 23 meters, guides vessels through the challenging waters near the Galician coast. The lighthouse site is accessible by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the southern approaches to the Ría de Vigo, specifically marking the skerry near Illa de San Martiño and helping to define safe channels within the Illas Cíes archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Location
- City
- Vigo
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry off the south end of the Illa de San Martiño, one of the Illas Cíes, off the entrance to the Ría de Vigo.
- Latitude
- 42.1790°
- Longitude
- -8.9098°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Baiona(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1889
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-014
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a thin red band at the top
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower, painted white with a thin red band at the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Illas Cíes Lighthouses على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.