Punta Gallinas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Gallinas Lighthouse
The Punta Gallinas lighthouse, built in 1989, stands on the northernmost cape of the Guajira Peninsula, marking the extreme northern tip of South America. This square skeletal tower, 18 meters tall, is painted with horizontal red and white bands. Its white light emits a single flash every 10 seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. Reaching this remote location near Uribia typically requires a 4WD vehicle, highlighting its isolated setting on the Caribbean coast.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northernmost point of the South American continent, providing a critical navigational reference for vessels in the Caribbean Sea along Colombia's coast and approaching the Guajira Peninsula.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1989
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with horizontal red and white bands
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with horizontal red and white bands
Location
- City
- Uribia
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira
- Sea Region
- Located on the cape at the northern tip of the Guajira Peninsula, about 18 km north of Inosu, marking the northernmost point of South America.
- Latitude
- 12.4583°
- Longitude
- -71.6686°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Bolivar(20.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6267
- NGA No.
- 16848
- ARLHS No.
- COL-042
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Punta Gallinas على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.