Punta Frouxeira Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Frouxeira Lighthouse
Erected in 1994, this lighthouse is built from unpainted white concrete. It has a 30-meter tall, square cylindrical skeletal concrete tower with a watch room and a small lantern. The light is white, flashing once every 15 seconds, with a geographic range of 22 nautical miles. The structure is located on a headland approximately 5 kilometers west of Valdoviño. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: This structure serves as a navigation aid for vessels operating along the Galician coastline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 5 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 75m
- Geographic Range
- 22NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1994
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- unpainted white concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal concrete tower with enclosed watch room and a small lantern
Location
- City
- Valdoviño
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland about 5 km west of Valdoviño, close to beach resorts.
- Latitude
- 43.6180°
- Longitude
- -8.1884°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cedeira(5.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1690
- NGA No.
- 2458
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-101
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