São Jorge Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About São Jorge Lighthouse
The São Jorge lighthouse, built in 1959, stands on the Ponta de São Jorge on Madeira's central north coast. This 14-meter cylindrical concrete tower features eight ribs and a red-domed lantern with a gallery. It is attached to a one-story keeper's complex. The lighthouse emits a long white flash every 5 seconds, visible for over 38 nautical miles. Its focal plane is 271 meters above sea level. The structure is unpainted concrete. The nearest port, Machico, is 10.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for vessels navigating the central north coast of Madeira, marking the Ponta de São Jorge headland. Its design is shared with other lighthouses in the Azores.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- LFl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 271m
- Geographic Range
- 38.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1959
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Machico(10.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- MAD-008
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with eight ribs, lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's complex, Tower is unpainted concrete; lantern dome painted red
Location
- City
- Santana
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- Ponta de São Jorge on the central north coast of the Ilha da Madeira
- Latitude
- 32.8346°
- Longitude
- -16.9063°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة São Jorge على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.