Rio São Miguel (Praia do Gunga) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rio São Miguel (Praia do Gunga) Lighthouse
This square skeletal steel tower, built in 1936 atop a pyramidal concrete base, stands 13 meters tall and emits a white flash every 3 seconds. Its focal plane reaches 15 meters above sea level. Located off Praia do Gunga, south of the Rio São Miguel's mouth and approximately 8 kilometers from Barra da São Miguel, the lighthouse has been operational since its construction. The structure is made of concrete and steel and has a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. It is situated in Roteiro, Alagoas, Brazil, with the nearest port being Maceio.
Why it matters: The Rio São Miguel lighthouse is essential for coastal navigation in Alagoas, marking the approach to the Rio São Miguel and Praia do Gunga. Its distinct design, featuring a steel skeletal tower over a concrete pyramidal base, makes it a recognizable landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1936
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Maceio(15.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-193
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, steel
Structure: tower: square steel skeletal tower atop a square pyramidal concrete tower with gallery, mounted on a square concrete base
Location
- City
- Roteiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Alagoas
- Sea Region
- Located off the Praia do Gunga, a beach south of the mouth of the Rio São Miguel about 8 km (5 mi) south of Barra da São Miguel.
- Latitude
- -9.8668°
- Longitude
- -35.9064°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rio São Miguel (Praia do Gunga) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.