La Planchada Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Planchada Lighthouse
This concrete tower, standing 10 meters tall, began operation in 1976. It is painted black with a single white horizontal band and has no lantern. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 96 meters, visible for 24.4 nautical miles. La Planchada is situated on a headland about 55 km west of Punta Atico, near Ocoña. Visitors can access the site, but the tower is closed to the public. Its nearest port is Atico, located 2.5 km away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a significant headland on the Peruvian coast, aiding navigation in the waters west of Punta Atico.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 96m
- Geographic Range
- 24.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1976
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with a single white horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted black with a single white horizontal band; no lantern
Location
- City
- Ocoña
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Arequipa
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland about 55 km (35 mi) west of Punta Atico.
- Latitude
- -16.4099°
- Longitude
- -73.2254°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Atico(2.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- PER-011
Nearby Ports
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