La Guaira Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Guaira Lighthouse
The La Guaira light is situated on a steep mountain ridge south of the port city of Maiquetía. Its light is housed on a round, concrete water tank, which is painted with red and white horizontal bands. This adaptation serves as the platform for the light, which emits a white flash every 15.5 seconds. The focal height reaches 425 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 47.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the water tank structure itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light is important for maritime traffic approaching La Guaira, one of Venezuela's most significant ports. Its unique placement atop a water tank makes it an unusual example of coastal navigation infrastructure.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15.5s
- Focal Height
- 425m
- Geographic Range
- 47.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Possible relocation
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A round water tank, painted with red and white horizontal bands, serves as the platform for the light.
Location
- City
- Maiquetía
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Vargas State
- Sea Region
- Steep mountain ridge south of La Guaira
- Latitude
- 10.5899°
- Longitude
- -66.9475°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Guaira(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6458.5
- NGA No.
- 17058
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