Islas de la Bahía Department Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Islas de la Bahía Department Lighthouses Lighthouse
This steel lighthouse stands 12 meters tall on Cochino Grande, one of the Cayos Cochinos islands within Honduras's Bay Islands region. Its tower displays red and white horizontal bands. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds from a focal height of 157 meters, with a reported geographic range of 30.2 nautical miles. While listed as operational, there have been reports of it being non-functional. The lighthouse is located approximately 20.1 kilometers from the nearest port at La Ceiba.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for navigation in the Cayos Cochinos area, a popular destination for tourists and local fishing.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 157m
- Geographic Range
- 30.2NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Reported as non-functional by a photographer
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Ceiba(20.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6009.6
- NGA No.
- 16473
- ARLHS No.
- HON-007
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 12m steel post with a gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands.
Location
- City
- Roatán
- Country
- 🇭🇳Honduras
- Region
- Bay Islands
- Sea Region
- Located on Cochino Grande, one of the Cayos Cochinos, which are part of the Bay Islands off the north coast of Honduras, near La Ceiba.
- Latitude
- 15.9770°
- Longitude
- -86.4756°
Nearby Vessels
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