Macuro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Macuro Lighthouse
The Macuro lighthouse is a 6-meter tall hexagonal tower constructed of fiberglass, painted red with a white horizontal band. It stands on a promontory on the east side of Macuro's harbor, the easternmost town on the Paria Peninsula. With a focal height of 76 meters, its white light flashes once every 4 seconds, offering a geographic range of 22.2 nautical miles. This light serves vessels approaching Macuro and those navigating the southern coast of the Paria Peninsula. The lighthouse is located approximately 15 kilometers west of the Dragon's Mouth passage.
Why it matters: This light is essential for vessels approaching Macuro harbor and for guiding ships safely along the southern coast of the Paria Peninsula, especially near the Dragon's Mouth maritime gateway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 76m
- Geographic Range
- 22.2NM
Location
- City
- Macuro
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Sucre State
- Sea Region
- Located high on a promontory on the east side of the harbor of Macuro, the easternmost town on the Paria Peninsula, about 15 km west of the Dragon's Mouth on the south side of the Paria Peninsula.
- Latitude
- 10.6616°
- Longitude
- -61.9381°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- red with a white horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: hexagonal tower, painted red with a white horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto de Hierro(9.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6518
- NGA No.
- 17196
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