Salinas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Salinas Lighthouse
Also known as: Salinas (Bahía Salinas)
Constructed and first illuminated in 1973, this lighthouse features a 16-meter concrete tower. Its light, situated at a focal height of 81 meters, provides a visible range of 22.8 nautical miles. The construction comprises a 1-story square concrete base topped with a round fiberglass post light, distinguished by horizontal red and white bands. The light signal is a white flash occurring every 4 seconds. Significant modifications were made to the structure in 2001. The lighthouse is positioned on a cape about 15 kilometers south of Huacho.
Why it matters: The light marks a cape south of Huacho, assisting vessels in navigating this section of the coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 81m
- Geographic Range
- 22.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1973
Significant events: substantially altered in 2001
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Huacho(6.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2069
- NGA No.
- 0736
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- concrete tower
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: 2-stage tower: a round fiberglass post light, painted with red and white horizontal bands, mounted on a 1-story square unpainted concrete tower
Location
- City
- Huacho
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Region
- Lima
- Sea Region
- on a prominent cape about 15 km south of Huacho
- Latitude
- -11.2183°
- Longitude
- -77.6367°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Salinas على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.