Morro Calvario Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Morro Calvario Lighthouse
Also known as: Morro Calvario (Bahía Casma)
The Morro Calvario lighthouse was built in 1978 and first lit in the same year. This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 12 meters high on a square pyramidal base, is painted yellow. It is situated on a headland at Puerto Casma, about 50 kilometers south of Chimbote. The lighthouse emits a white light with a single flash every 15 seconds. The focal height of the light is 242 meters, providing a geographic range of 36.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Morro Calvario lighthouse marks the headland at Puerto Casma, guiding vessels safely into the harbor and along the coast. Its unique yellow concrete tower offers a distinct visual landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 242m
- Geographic Range
- 36.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1978
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow
- Material
- concrete
Structure: Máncora class square cylindrical concrete tower rising from a square pyramidal base, painted yellow; no lantern
Location
- City
- Comandante Noel
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Ancash
- Sea Region
- on a headland at Puerto Casma, about 50 km south of Chimbote.
- Latitude
- -9.4674°
- Longitude
- -78.3915°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Samanco(14.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2080
- NGA No.
- 712
- ARLHS No.
- PER-015
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