Punta Atico Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Atico Lighthouse
Punta Atico lighthouse, operational since 1929, is situated 55 kilometers southwest of Chala, Peru. This round conical concrete tower, 18 meters in height, is distinguished by red and white horizontal bands. The light, at an elevation of 101 meters, displays a white flash every 15 seconds (Fl W 15s) and has a geographic range of 25 nautical miles. It features a lantern and gallery, marking a remote stretch of the Peruvian coast.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns ships away from the rocky point where it is built, providing a reference point for navigation along this coastline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 101m
- Light Range
- 17NM (31.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 25NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1929
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Atico(31.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2018
- NGA No.
- 932
- ARLHS No.
- PER-023
- Wikidata
- Q115204837 →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round conical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Atico
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Arequipa
- Sea Region
- Located on a sharp, rocky promontory about 55 km southwest of Chala, Peru.
- Latitude
- -16.2363°
- Longitude
- -73.6987°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Atico على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.