Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Carnero (Bahía de Algeciras)
Built in 1874, the Punta Carnero Lighthouse stands on a headland at the western entrance to the Bahía de Algeciras, also known as the Bay of Gibraltar. The unpainted stone tower, which is 19 meters high, is cylindrical and topped with a gray metallic lantern and gallery. Attached to the base is a single-story keeper's house. The lighthouse emits four flashes, alternating between white and red, every 20 seconds, with a focal height of 42 meters. Its geographic range extends to 17.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for maritime safety, specifically guiding vessels through the narrow and often congested western entrance of the Bahía de Algeciras, a critical shipping lane adjacent to the Strait of Gibraltar. Architecturally, its design by Jaime Font, mirroring the Faro de Chipiona, offers a unique insight into 19th-century Spanish lighthouse engineering.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl(4) WR 20s
- Focal Height
- 42m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 17.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- unpainted (stone), lantern gray metallic
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cut stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Algeciras
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Sea Region
- The semicircular Bahía de Algeciras (also called the Bay of Gibraltar) lies to the west of the Rock of Gibraltar; this lighthouse stands at the western entrance to the bay, directly opposite the Rock. Located on Punta Carnero, about 10 km (6 mi) south of Algeciras on provincial highway CA-223.
- Latitude
- 36.0771°
- Longitude
- -5.4263°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Algeciras(3.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2420
- NGA No.
- 113-4128
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-203
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3211185 →
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