Punta Cacarizo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Cacarizo Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Cacarizo (Punta Inés)
This white, square pyramidal skeletal tower, standing 15 meters tall on a gravel bar, marks the entrance to Chivato. It supports a gallery and emits a single white flash every 6 seconds from a focal height of 16 meters. The structure, built of steel, has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. Its nearest port is Mulege, 10.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse directly guides vessels through the entrance channel into and out of Chivato, ensuring safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California Sur
- Sea Region
- Located on a gravel bar at the entrance to Chivato.
- Latitude
- 27.0702°
- Longitude
- -111.9461°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mulege(10.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3561
- NGA No.
- 14701
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower with gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Cacarizo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.