Punta Chivato Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Chivato Lighthouse
Punta Chivato is a white, square pyramidal skeletal steel tower standing 15 meters tall with a gallery. Its light has a focal height of 18 meters and emits a single white flash every 16 seconds, visible for 12.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a promontory approximately 2 kilometers north of the Punta Cacarizo Light. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed for climbing. The nearest port is San Marcos, located 9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This active light marks a significant promontory, aiding mariners in orienting themselves and ensuring safe passage along this stretch of the Baja California Sur coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 16s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 16s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California Sur
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory about 2 km north of the Punta Cacarizo Light.
- Latitude
- 27.0960°
- Longitude
- -111.9537°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Marcos(9.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3560
- NGA No.
- 14705
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-162
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 Chivato على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.