Ponta da Barca Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta da Barca Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, built in 1930, stands 23 meters tall and emits a white flash every 7 seconds. Its lantern and gallery rise from a one-story keeper's complex. The lighthouse is situated on a sharp rocky promontory at the northwestern tip of Graciosa Island, about 7 kilometers west of Santa Cruz da Graciosa. In 1978, a severe thunderstorm damaged the structure, requiring repairs. The focal height of the light reaches 71 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.5 nautical miles.
Why it matters: Ponta da Barca Lighthouse marks a sharp rocky promontory, guiding vessels past the northwestern tip of Graciosa Island. It is the tallest lighthouse in the Azores, offering an extended range of visibility.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 71m
- Geographic Range
- 21.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1930
Significant events: repaired after being damaged by a severe thunderstorm in 1978
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Praia da Graciosa(4.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2676
- NGA No.
- 23500
- ARLHS No.
- AZO-011
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete (?) tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's complex
Location
- City
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- Azores, on a sharp rocky promontory at the northwestern tip of the island, about 7 km west of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Latitude
- 39.0937°
- Longitude
- -28.0495°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta da Barca على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.