Ponta de Galheta Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta de Galheta Lighthouse
Also known as: Ponta de Galheta (Barra da Lagoa)
This white, cylindrical concrete tower stands 10 meters tall with a focal height of 150 meters. Located on a promontory on the central east coast of Ilha de Santa Catarina, it is situated approximately 12 km east of Florianópolis. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 10 seconds and has a geographic range of 29.6 nautical miles. The current structure replaced an original 10-meter square skeletal tower. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Ponta de Galheta lighthouse is essential for safe navigation along the eastern coast of Ilha de Santa Catarina, serving as a key warning for vessels approaching Florianópolis and the surrounding coastline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 150m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 29.6NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Original light was a 10m square skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower
Location
- City
- Florianópolis
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Sea Region
- Promontory on the central east coast of the Ilha de Santa Catarina, about 12 km east of Florianópolis
- Latitude
- -27.5759°
- Longitude
- -48.4166°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Florianopolis(7.4 km)
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