Tumaco Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tumaco Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, standing 11 meters tall, was first lit in 1922. Its original design featured horizontal bands of red and white, but it is now painted entirely white. The tower's square cylindrical shape includes a gallery. It emits alternating red and white light every 10 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles. A harbor control tower was constructed adjacent to the lighthouse in 2007, reflecting updated maritime infrastructure. The lighthouse is situated on an island that shelters the harbor of Tumaco on Colombia's southern coast.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a critical point for regional shipping, guiding maritime traffic into Tumaco's harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Alternating
- Light Color
- Red/White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Al WR 10s
- Focal Height
- 92m
- Geographic Range
- 24NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1922
Significant events: A tall harbor control tower was built next to the lighthouse since 2007
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tumaco(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3124
- NGA No.
- 0220
- ARLHS No.
- COL-054
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white (originally red and white horizontal bands)
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Tumaco
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- Nariño
- Sea Region
- An island sheltering the harbor of Tumaco on Colombia's southernmost coast
- Latitude
- 1.8229°
- Longitude
- -78.7283°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tumaco على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.