Punta Roncadoira Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Roncadoira Lighthouse
This lighthouse, built in 1974, stands on a steep headland about 7 km north of Xove in Spain's Galicia region. The cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, rises 14 meters with its lantern and double gallery. Its focal height reaches 94 meters, casting a white light with a single flash every 7.5 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 24.2 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. The nearest port is San Ciprian, located 3.3 km away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels around the cape of Roncadoira, a significant feature for coastal shipping north of Xove.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7.5s
- Focal Height
- 94m
- Light Range
- 21NM (38.9 km)
- Geographic Range
- 24.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1974
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Xove
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- a prominent cape and steep headland about 7 km north of Xove
- Latitude
- 43.7358°
- Longitude
- -7.5253°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Ciprian(3.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1678.8
- NGA No.
- 113-2410
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-257
- Wikidata
- Q12388285 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
اعثر على منارة Punta Roncadoira على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.