Río Jaruco Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Río Jaruco Lighthouse
This cylindrical fiberglass tower, standing 10 meters tall, marks the western entrance to the Río Jaruco on Cuba's northern coast. Its red and white horizontal bands provide a distinct visual against the sea. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 17 meters, visible for approximately 12.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated about 10 kilometers west of Santa Cruz del Norte. Its unique round barbell shape contributes to its visual identification for mariners.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into and out of the Río Jaruco, guiding vessels through the river mouth.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Light Range
- 11NM (20.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Santa Cruz del Norte
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Mayabeque
- Sea Region
- West side of the entrance to the Río Jaruco, about 10 km west of Santa Cruz del Norte.
- Latitude
- 23.1810°
- Longitude
- -82.0103°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round barbell-shaped fiberglass tower, colored with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Habana(19.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4867
- NGA No.
- 12612
- Wikidata
- Q60922618 →
اعثر على منارة Río Jaruco على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.