Batabanó (Surgidero de Batabanó) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Batabanó (Surgidero de Batabanó) Lighthouse
This white, square tower stands 28 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 31 meters. The structure cleverly integrates a water tank with a small lantern enclosure. Visible for 15.5 nautical miles, its light produces a white flash every 10 seconds. The lighthouse is located in Batabanó, within the Mayabeque province on Cuba's southern coast, marking the entrance to the Surgidero de Batabanó port. While the grounds are open to visitors, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides fishing fleets and ferry services connecting the mainland with Isla de la Juventud into the Surgidero de Batabanó port, facilitating safe passage through the Gulf of Batabanó.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Location
- City
- Batabanó
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Mayabeque
- Sea Region
- Surgidero de Batabanó, a port on the southern coast of Cuba, guiding vessels into the harbor.
- Latitude
- 22.6833°
- Longitude
- -82.2954°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Habana(28.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5166
- NGA No.
- 13647
- ARLHS No.
- CUB-042
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: water tank topped by a small lantern structure
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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