Punta Espada Lighthouse
Fl W 8s🇻🇪Northern Colombia, VEOperational
Location & Light Range
About Punta Espada Lighthouse
This steel skeletal tower stands 56 meters tall and features distinctive red and white horizontal bands. Its pyramidal shape is supported by a metal framework, reaching a focal height of 50 meters above sea level. The light emits a single white flash every 20 seconds. This structure marks the easternmost point of the Guajira Peninsula. The current light characteristic was established in 2011, replacing a previous configuration.
Why it matters: The lighthouse has a geographic range of 18 nautical miles.
Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 8s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 20s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18NM
Location
- City
- Northern Colombia
- Country
- 🇻🇪VE
- Latitude
- 12.0745°
- Longitude
- -71.1218°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 56m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: White metal framework tower, red banded; 56
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J6267.8
- NGA No.
- 16849
- ARLHS No.
- COL-040
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