Ribeirinha Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ribeirinha Lighthouse
The Ribeirinha Lighthouse, a square masonry tower built in 1919, stands at the northeastern tip of an island, approximately 3 kilometers east of the town of Ribeirinha. Originally 14 meters tall with a focal height of 136 meters, it exhibited a white flash every 20 seconds. The structure, which included a gallery and was attached to a keeper's house, suffered damage from an earthquake in 1973 and was severely impacted by another tremor on July 9, 1998. Since 1998, the lighthouse has been inactive, with its lantern removed. Work to clear debris occurred in 2009, and a restoration project was announced in 2017, though significant progress had not been observed by August 2021. The site is open to the public, but the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The Ribeirinha Lighthouse's ruined structure represents a tangible link to early 20th-century maritime infrastructure. Ongoing restoration efforts highlight its cultural value and community dedication to heritage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 136m
- Light Range
- 12NM (22.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 28.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1919
Significant events: Damaged by an earthquake in 1973, severely damaged by another earthquake on 9 July 1998, inactive since 1998, lantern removed, work in 2009 to clear debris, restoration project announced in 2017, no work carried out by August 2021
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted stone trim
- Material
- masonry
Structure: ruined square masonry tower with gallery, formerly attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Ribeirinha
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- northeastern tip of the island, about 3 km east of Ribeirinha
- Latitude
- 38.5957°
- Longitude
- -28.6024°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Horta(3.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2692
- NGA No.
- 23344
- ARLHS No.
- AZO-020
- Wikidata
- Q10280126 →
اعثر على منارة Ribeirinha على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.