Isla San Gállan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla San Gállan Lighthouse
The Isla San Gállan lighthouse, constructed in 1981, stands on a high island approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Pisco, Peru. Its square skeletal tower, painted with orange and white vertical stripes, rises 9 meters from a blue and white concrete base. The light, emitting a white flash every 10 seconds, is situated at a focal height of 385 meters. This altitude provides a significant geographic range of 45.3 nautical miles. The structure is located near the General San Martin port, about 11.7 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for its exceptionally high focal plane, offering a long-range navigational aid for ships traversing the Pacific waters off Pisco. Its strategic placement on a high island aids vessels approaching the port and warns of the elevated coastline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 385m
- Geographic Range
- 45.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1981
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- General San Martin(11.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2033
- NGA No.
- 0888
- ARLHS No.
- PER-002
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with orange and white vertical stripes
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower mounted on a blue and white square concrete base
Location
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Sea Region
- A high island just off the coast, about 35 km southwest of Pisco.
- Latitude
- -13.6424°
- Longitude
- -76.4023°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla San Gállan على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.