Monte Igueldo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Monte Igueldo Lighthouse
Also known as: Monte Igueldo (Igeldo Mendia)
The Monte Igueldo Lighthouse, located in San Sebastián, Spain, was established in 1855. This operational light features a white cylindrical stone tower with gray trim, standing 13 meters tall. The tower rises from the front of a two-story stone keeper's house. Its light emits two white flashes followed by one white flash every 15 seconds. The focal height is 134 meters, providing a geographic range of 28.2 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Monte Igueldo Lighthouse is important for navigation along the Spanish coastline, especially for vessels approaching or departing the nearby port areas.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2+1) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 134m
- Geographic Range
- 28.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1855
Significant events: Station established 1778, Lighthouse built 1855
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with gray trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the front of a 2-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- San Sebastián
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
- Sea Region
- Monte Igueldo, Spain
- Latitude
- 43.3226°
- Longitude
- -2.0103°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Sebastian(0.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-141
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