Vila do Praia Molehead (Ponta da Rochela) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vila do Praia Molehead (Ponta da Rochela) Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 4 meters tall, is painted with green and white horizontal bands. Its focal plane reaches 15 meters above sea level, and it emits a green light. The characteristic is a single green flash every 3 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. It is located on the molehead at Vila do Praia, also known as Ponta da Rochela, near São Mateus. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding all vessels safely into Vila do Praia harbor. Its position on the molehead clearly marks the navigable channel, preventing groundings on the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- São Mateus
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- Located on the molehead of Vila do Praia, also known as Ponta da Rochela, in Portugal.
- Latitude
- 39.0526°
- Longitude
- -27.9660°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Praia da Graciosa(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2672.5
- NGA No.
- 23490
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, painted with green and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Vila do Praia Molehead (Ponta da Rochela) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.