Ponta do São Mateus Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta do São Mateus Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a cylindrical white concrete tower standing 13 meters tall, with its light at a focal height of 33 meters. It is situated on a circular concrete base with a gallery. The structure is located on a promontory on the southwest coast of an island in Portugal, near the village of São Mateus. Its light emits a single white flash every 5 seconds and has a geographic range of 15.9 nautical miles. The original lantern has been removed from the tower.
Why it matters: The light guides vessels past the promontory on the island's southwest coast, aiding coastal navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Lantern removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Madalena(7.9 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete (?) tower with gallery, mounted on a circular concrete base
Location
- City
- Madalena
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- on a promontory on the southwest coast of an island in Portugal, near São Mateus.
- Latitude
- 38.4229°
- Longitude
- -28.4485°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ponta do São Mateus على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.