Isla Boná Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Boná Lighthouse
A square pyramidal skeletal tower painted white stands 12 meters tall on a large rock formation off the southern tip of Isla Boná. With its light positioned 54 meters above sea level, it emits an occulting white light that appears once every 13 seconds. The lighthouse is located approximately 30 kilometers south of the Panama Canal entrance. Its geographic range extends to 19.3 nautical miles, providing a visual cue for vessels in the vicinity. Access to this remote site is exclusively by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for maritime traffic approaching the Panama Canal, marking the southern tip of Isla Boná and contributing to the safety of ships in this busy global shipping lane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 13s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 13s
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 19.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇵🇦Panama
- Region
- Panamá Province
- Sea Region
- Located atop a huge rock off the southern tip of Isla Boná, about 30 km south of the Canal entrance.
- Latitude
- 8.5690°
- Longitude
- -79.5893°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Taboga(13.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3222
- NGA No.
- 0052
- ARLHS No.
- PAN-001
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