Ponta da Agulha Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta da Agulha Lighthouse
Also known as: Ponta da Agulha (Ilhéu de Bugio)
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 8 meters tall and displays white with red and white horizontal bands. It was built in 2003, replacing an earlier structure. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 4 seconds from a 300 mm lens, visible for 21.7 nautical miles. Its focal height reaches 72 meters above sea level. The nearest port, Machico, is 23.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the hazards near Ilhéu de Bugio and marks the southernmost point of the Ilhas Desertas.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 72m
- Light Range
- 13NM (24.1 km)
- Geographic Range
- 21.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2003
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Machico(23.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2722
- NGA No.
- 23752
- ARLHS No.
- MAD-007
- Wikidata
- Q10280120 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower colored with red and white horizontal bands; 300 mm lens
Location
- City
- Santa Cruz
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Latitude
- 32.4041°
- Longitude
- -16.4636°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta da Agulha على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.