Maracaibo Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Maracaibo Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
Located on the upper Lago de Maracaibo, this square pyramidal skeletal tower of concrete construction reached a height of 39 meters. It was supported by a square platform resting on piles. The light, situated 42 meters above water level, emitted a green flash every 4 seconds (Fl G 4s). This structure served to direct outbound vessels from the lake. Official records indicated the light was temporarily extinguished in 2018, and the tower had collapsed by 2021. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower structure cannot be entered.
Why it matters: This range light provided navigation reference for outbound vessels transiting the Maracaibo Channel, a main shipping route from Lago de Maracaibo.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 42m
- Geographic Range
- 17.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Admiralty deleted front light listing and labeled rear light 'temporarily extinguished' (2018), Tower collapsed (2021)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 39m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, mounted on a square platform supported by piles
Location
- City
- Parroquia Toas
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Zulia State
- Sea Region
- Located in the upper Lago de Maracaibo, serving as an outbound (northbound) range for vessels leaving Maracaibo, about 8 km east of Las Delicias.
- Latitude
- 10.8555°
- Longitude
- -71.6442°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Ceiba/Maracaibo L(3.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6283.1
- NGA No.
- 16873.1
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