Porto Seguro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Porto Seguro Lighthouse
Established in 1907, the Porto Seguro Lighthouse stands on a bluff overlooking the BR 367 coastal highway, approximately 1.5 kilometers north of Porto Seguro. This cylindrical masonry tower, painted white and standing 12 meters tall, has a focal height of 57 meters. Its light emits two white or red flashes every 10 seconds, visible for nearly 20 nautical miles. The structure includes a gallery and is built from masonry. The lighthouse is operational and marks the entrance to a protected channel located behind a coastal reef.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for marking the entrance to a protected channel situated behind a significant coastal reef, guiding vessels safely into the harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W R 10s
- Focal Height
- 57m
- Geographic Range
- 19.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1907
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Porto Seguro
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- Located on a bluff above the coastal highway (BR 367) about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of Porto Seguro, marking the entrance to the protected channel behind a reef that fringes the coast.
- Latitude
- -16.4361°
- Longitude
- -39.0640°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Porto Seguro(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0296
- NGA No.
- 110-18176
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-084
- Wikidata
- Q10280166 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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