Ilha de Culatra Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ilha de Culatra Lighthouse
This operational lighthouse, located on the eastern side of the Ria Formosa entrance, guides vessels in Portugal's Faro region. Its green light, a single flash every 5 seconds, is positioned 7 meters above the water. The light emanates from above the doors of a boathouse, a distinctive feature of its structure. While the site is open to the public, the boathouse structure itself is not accessible for climbing. The nearest port, Olhao, is 3.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light aids maritime traffic navigating the entrance to the Ria Formosa lagoon system. Its placement above a boathouse provides a unique and practical navigational marker for this coastal environment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 5s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Sea Region
- Located on the east side of the Ria Formosa entrance, west of the Cabo de Santa Maria lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 36.9744°
- Longitude
- -7.8679°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Olhao(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2211
- NGA No.
- 3748
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- lantern
- Tower Color
- green
Structure: The light is mounted above the doors of a boathouse.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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