Isla Negritos Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Negritos Lighthouse
This steel skeletal tower stands 12 meters tall, painted with red and white horizontal bands. It is situated at the eastern end of Isla Negritos, marking a dangerous reef system extending from the west side of the Gulf of Nicoya. The light emits a single white flash every 20 seconds, visible for over 18 nautical miles. Built in 2011, it serves as a marker for vessels navigating east of Paquera. Despite its operational status, it was dropped from Admiralty and NGA lists in the same year it was established.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns mariners of the extensive reef system surrounding the Islas Negritos, a critical navigational hazard in the western Gulf of Nicoya.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 48m
- Geographic Range
- 18.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2011
Significant events: Dropped from Admiralty and NGA lists in 2011
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Caldera(8.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3344
- NGA No.
- 111-15452
- ARLHS No.
- COS-005
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Paquera
- Country
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Sea Region
- Part of a dangerous reef system extending from the west side of the Gulf of Nicoya east of Paquera, located at the eastern end of the island.
- Latitude
- 9.8224°
- Longitude
- -84.8262°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Negritos على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Costa Rica، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.