Punta Quilca Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Quilca Lighthouse
The Punta Quilca Lighthouse is a white and black cylindrical concrete tower, standing 6 meters tall. It was first lit in 1997, continuing the function of a station established in 1936. The focal height of the light is 96 meters, and it emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for over 24 nautical miles. The structure features a square base with a lantern room at the top. Its location is atop a steep bluff near Quilca, southwest of Arequipa. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels approaching the small port of Quilca, guiding them safely past the steep bluff that defines this coastline. Its active light ensures reliable navigation for local shipping and fishing fleets.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 96m
- Geographic Range
- 24.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1997
Significant events: station established 1936
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white and lower half black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, upper half painted white and lower half black
Location
- City
- Quilca
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Arequipa
- Sea Region
- atop a very steep bluff near Quilca, a small port southwest of Arequipa city
- Latitude
- -16.7166°
- Longitude
- -72.4360°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Matarani(25.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- PER-045
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Punta Quilca على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.