Ponta Catoeiro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta Catoeiro Lighthouse
Located on the beach approximately 1 kilometer southwest of the cape's point, east of Nova Viçosa, Brazil, this lighthouse once aided navigation in the Bahia region. The structure was a 16-meter tall, square skeletal tower painted white, with its light positioned 20 meters above sea level. It emitted a white flash every 10 seconds, offering a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse succumbed to coastal erosion, either being claimed by the encroaching sea or removed to prevent its collapse. Its site is now confirmed empty by modern imagery.
Why it matters: The loss of Ponta Catoeiro highlights the significant challenges coastal erosion presents to maritime infrastructure, serving as an example of natural forces impacting aids to navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Removed or lost, succumbed to beach erosion or removed to escape it
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Caravelas(7.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-173
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Nova Viçosa
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- Located on the beach about 1 km southwest of the point of the cape, east of Nova Viçosa.
- Latitude
- -17.8642°
- Longitude
- -39.2714°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta Catoeiro على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.