Trincheira Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Trincheira Lighthouse
Also known as: Trincheira (Pontal da Barra, Itapoá)
The Trincheira lighthouse, built in 1948, is an octagonal masonry tower standing 8 meters tall. It displays red and white horizontal bands and guides vessels with a red light showing a single flash every six seconds. The focal height of the light is 9 meters, with a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on the north side of the Rio São Francisco do Sul estuary in Itapoá. This structure has faced threats from beach erosion, prompting the placement of stones and, around 2016, the construction of a sea wall and protective fill.
Why it matters: The lighthouse ensures safe passage into the Rio São Francisco do Sul estuary, serving local fishing and recreational boats.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Significant events: previously endangered by beach erosion; stones placed for protection; around 2016 a sea wall was constructed and fill was placed to protect the lighthouse
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: octagonal masonry tower with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Itapoá
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Sea Region
- north side of the Rio São Francisco do Sul estuary in Itapoá, a resort town of about 20,000 residents
- Latitude
- -26.1746°
- Longitude
- -48.5866°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Itapoa(1.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-274
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