Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
Also known as: Ponta da Piedade (Lagos)
A cylindrical masonry tower, painted red, stands 10 meters tall and was first lit in 1913. The lighthouse is attached to a 1-story keeper's house, also constructed of masonry. Its light characteristic is a single white flash every 7 seconds, visible for nearly 19 nautical miles. The focal plane reaches 51 meters above sea level. This structure is situated at the end of the N536 highway, about 2.5 kilometers south of Lagos, within the Faro region.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the Ponta da Piedade headland, a significant navigational point along the southern coast of Portugal.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 51m
- Geographic Range
- 18.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1913
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lagos(1.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- POR-042
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower, attached to the front of a 1-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Lagos
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the N536 highway about 2.5 km south of Lagos.
- Latitude
- 37.0811°
- Longitude
- -8.6695°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta da Piedade على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.