Isla Picuda Chica Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Picuda Chica Lighthouse
This hexagonal fiberglass lighthouse stands 6 meters tall and is painted red with a white horizontal band. Its light emits a single white flash every 7 seconds. With a focal height of 40 meters, it offers a geographic range of 17.1 nautical miles. The operational lighthouse is located on a small island approximately 5 kilometers northeast of Isla Chimana Segunda. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the isolated Isla Picuda Chica, serving as a navigational reference point for vessels in the waters of Parque Nacional Mochima. Its modern fiberglass construction highlights durable design for marine conditions.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Location
- City
- Parroquia Pertigalete
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Anzoategui State
- Sea Region
- A small island about 5 km northeast of Isla Chimana Segunda.
- Latitude
- 10.3076°
- Longitude
- -64.5622°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Guanta(3.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6485
- NGA No.
- 17139
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- red with a white horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: hexagonal fiberglass tower colored red with a white horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Picuda Chica على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Venezuela، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.