Ponta do Boi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta do Boi Lighthouse
This cylindrical masonry lighthouse, standing 17 meters tall, was built and first lit in 1900. Its focal height reaches 70 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.4 nautical miles. The tower is painted white and features a lantern and gallery. Construction of the lighthouse took two years, requiring innovative engineering to overcome the challenges of its remote location atop a steep bluff on Ilhabela island. The lighthouse was repainted in February 2021. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the southeastern tip of Ilhabela island and guides vessels navigating these waters. Its construction in a difficult and remote setting represents a notable engineering achievement.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 70m
- Geographic Range
- 21.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1900
Significant events: Construction required two years and imaginative engineering due to remote location, repainted in February 2021
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sao Sebastiao(12.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0484
- NGA No.
- 18616
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-082
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Ilhabela
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- São Paulo
- Sea Region
- Located atop a steep bluff on the southeastern tip of the large island of Ilhabela about 35 km southeast of São Sebastião, within the Parque Estadual de Ilhabela.
- Latitude
- -23.9669°
- Longitude
- -45.2516°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta do Boi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.