Isla Guañape Sur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Guañape Sur Lighthouse
This steel tower, built in 1930, stands 8 meters tall and features black and white horizontal bands. It is located on Isla Guañape Sur, an island about 65 kilometers west of Salaverry, Peru. The lighthouse emits a white flash every five seconds from a focal height of 139 meters, with a geographic range of 28.7 nautical miles. The original lantern was removed in 1973, and the structure is now closed to the public. It is managed by Proabonos.
Why it matters: The light guides vessels navigating the Pacific waters west of Salaverry, Peru, and helps ships avoid potential hazards in this remote area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 139m
- Geographic Range
- 28.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1930
Significant events: Lantern removed in 1973
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Salaverry(20.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2088
- NGA No.
- 0692
- ARLHS No.
- PER-007
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: round cylindrical steel tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands; no lantern
Location
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Sea Region
- an island about 65 km west of Salaverry
- Latitude
- -8.5662°
- Longitude
- -78.9689°
Nearby Vessels
Isla Guañape Sur Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Peru yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.