Monte Serrat Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Monte Serrat Lighthouse
Also known as: Monte Serrat (Ponta do Humaitá)
The Monte Serrat lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 10 meters tall, first lit in 1864 near the historic Forte Monte Serrat. The current structure, built in 1935, features red and white horizontal bands. It emits a single red flash every 10 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on a promontory on the east side of Bahia Todos os Santos, approximately 10 kilometers north of Farol da Barra. While the grounds are open to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation within the Bahia Todos os Santos, guiding ships around the promontory where Forte Monte Serrat stands. Its distinctive conical tower, painted with bold red and white horizontal bands, serves as a visual landmark for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 10s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1935
- First Lit
- 1864
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round strongly conical concrete tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Salvador
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- near the historic Forte Monte Serrat on a promontory on the east side of the Bahia Todos os Santos, about 10 km (6 mi) north of the Farol da Barra
- Latitude
- -12.9287°
- Longitude
- -38.5196°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Salvador(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0249
- NGA No.
- 18048
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-156
- Wikidata
- Q28374967 →
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