Paracurú Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Paracurú Lighthouse
This 75-meter tall metal skeletal tower stands on the Ponta Paracurú headland, about 90 kilometers west of Fortaleza, Brazil. Painted with red and white horizontal bands, it emits a white flash every 10 seconds. The structure is situated within an industrial compound. Its focal height reaches 80 meters, providing a geographic range of 22.6 nautical miles. Located near Itarema, the tower is part of the navigational infrastructure for this coastal region.
Why it matters: The tower's considerable height and distinctive markings serve as a significant landmark for vessels navigating the waters near Ponta Paracurú, aiding traffic approaching or departing the nearby port of Camocim.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 80m
- Geographic Range
- 22.6NM
Location
- City
- Itarema
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Ceará
- Sea Region
- Ponta Paracurú, a headland about 90 km west of Fortaleza, Brazil.
- Latitude
- -2.8713°
- Longitude
- -39.9440°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 75m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Camocim(53.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0117
- NGA No.
- 17766
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-276
اعثر على منارة Paracurú على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.