Punta Engabao Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Engabao Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Engabao (Punta de Piedra)
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 7 meters tall, with its focal plane 14 meters above sea level. Painted white, it features red bands at its base and around the gallery. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11.6 nautical miles. A light station was established in this area during the 1920s. The site is open to the public, offering views of the surrounding coastline, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a navigational aid for local maritime traffic, helping vessels safely identify the coastal point and navigate the waters near Engabao village.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Salinas
- Country
- 🇪🇨Ecuador
- Region
- Santa Elena Province
- Sea Region
- village of Engabao, about 6.5 km northwest of El Pelado
- Latitude
- -2.1896°
- Longitude
- -81.0107°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Salinas(2.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3048.8
- NGA No.
- 0442
- ARLHS No.
- ECU-033
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red bands at the base and on the gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white with red bands at the base and on the gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Engabao على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Ecuador، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.