Praia da Vitória South Mole Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Praia da Vitória South Mole Lighthouse
A 16-meter tall, cylindrical concrete tower with eight ribs marks the end of the south mole at Cabo da Praia. The structure is painted white with narrow horizontal red bands, topped by a red lantern. Its light exhibits a single red flash every 3 seconds (Fl R 3s) with a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The focal plane is 17 meters above sea level. This lighthouse is located 0.2 kilometers from the port of Praia da Vitoria on the east side of Ilha de Terceira.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid, marking the extent of the south mole for vessels entering and leaving the Praia da Vitoria harbor. The light's characteristic provides a reference for safe navigation in the vicinity of the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Cabo da Praia
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- end of the rubblestone south mole at Praia da Vitória on the east side of the Ilha de Terceira
- Latitude
- 38.7207°
- Longitude
- -27.0486°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with narrow horizontal red bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with eight ribs, lantern and gallery, painted white with narrow horizontal red bands; lantern painted red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Praia da Vitoria(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- AZO-027
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