Boca de Santo Domingo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Boca de Santo Domingo Lighthouse
A 20-meter cylindrical concrete tower marks the entrance to the Boca de Santo Domingo estuary, north of the town of Santo Domingo. This structure, painted with red and white horizontal bands, first became operational in 2018. It replaced a previous 10-meter concrete tower, enhancing navigational support in the area. The lighthouse emits a white light with a characteristic of a single white flash every 12 seconds, visible for 13.8 nautical miles. The grounds are open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is San Carlos, located approximately 42.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into the estuary north of Santo Domingo, serving as a modern visual aid that replaced an older, less capable structure.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2018
Significant events: Replaced an older 10m concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with lantern and gallery painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California Sur
- Sea Region
- estuary entrance north of Santo Domingo
- Latitude
- 25.4772°
- Longitude
- -112.0590°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Carlos(42.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3598.6
- NGA No.
- 14493
Nearby Ports
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