Puerto Estrella Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Puerto Estrella Lighthouse
This square pyramidal skeletal tower, constructed of steel, was built and first lit in 2002. It stands 18 meters tall, with its light positioned 26 meters above sea level. The tower is painted with horizontal red and white bands and emits a white flash every 15 seconds. The lighthouse is situated on a promontory that shelters the port of Puerto Estrella. Its geographic range covers 14.5 nautical miles, aiding vessels approaching the coast.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic, guiding ships safely into and out of the sheltered port of Puerto Estrella and supporting the economic activities of the community reliant on it.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Uribia
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira
- Sea Region
- promontory sheltering Puerto Estrella
- Latitude
- 12.3565°
- Longitude
- -71.3122°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Bolivar(38.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- COL-033
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Puerto Estrella على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.