Promontorio de Paria Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Promontorio de Paria Lighthouse
Also known as: Promontorio de Paria (Punta Peñas)
A skeletal fiberglass tower, standing 12 meters tall, marks the extreme tip of the Paria Peninsula. It displays orange and white horizontal bands and emits a white light, flashing once every 15 seconds. The focal height of the light is 75 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 22 nautical miles. This lighthouse is situated in Sucre State, Venezuela, near the settlement of Parroquia Antonio José de Sucre. The nearest port, Chaguaramas, is approximately 12.7 kilometers away. The structure serves as a key navigational aid on the west side of the Dragon's Mouths.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding maritime traffic through the Dragon's Mouths, a critical and often challenging passage between Venezuela and Trinidad. It specifically marks the west side of this strait, helping ships navigate safely past the extreme tip of the Paria Peninsula and avoid potential hazards in this constricted waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 75m
- Geographic Range
- 22NM
Location
- City
- Parroquia Antonio José de Sucre
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Sucre State
- Sea Region
- extreme tip of the Paria Peninsula, marking the west side of the Dragon's Mouths
- Latitude
- 10.7355°
- Longitude
- -61.8495°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with orange and white horizontal bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: skeletal tower, painted with orange and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chaguaramas(12.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6516
- NGA No.
- 17195.5
اعثر على منارة Promontorio de Paria على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Venezuela، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.