Punta Ínsua Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Ínsua Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Ínsua (Lariño)
Constructed in 1921, Punta Ínsua Lighthouse is a stone, octagonal cylindrical tower standing 14 meters tall. It is attached to a single-story keeper's house, with a red roof and white exterior featuring unpainted stone trim. The lighthouse emits a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles from a focal height of 27 meters. While visitors can access the site, the tower itself is closed to the public. The lighthouse is located near Carnota in Galicia, Spain, with the nearest port being Muros, 3.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for coastal navigation along this section of the Spanish coast and its distinctive octagonal stone tower reflects a common architectural style for lighthouses of its era in the region.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1921
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted stone trim and a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to the rear of a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Carnota
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Punta Ínsua, Spain
- Latitude
- 42.7725°
- Longitude
- -9.1248°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Muros(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1782
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-235
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