Vigia Chico Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vigia Chico Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 10 meters tall, with its focal plane at 12 meters. It displays a white light, flashing once every 16 seconds, and has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The structure is painted with horizontal bands of red and white. Historical images show the tower was once entirely white. A recent photograph from 2024 documented the lighthouse under construction, situated next to an older skeletal tower.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safe navigation within the Bahía del Espíritu Santo, helping vessels that travel through the bay. Its distinct coloring aids in identification along the coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 16s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 16s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
Significant events: older photo showing it all white, photo from 2024 showing it under construction next to an older skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: slender round concrete tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Sea Region
- west side of the Bahía del Espíritu Santo at Vigia Chico
- Latitude
- 19.7736°
- Longitude
- -87.5875°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Calica(54.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4450.5
- NGA No.
- 15756
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