Vila do Bispo Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vila do Bispo Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical lighthouse, standing 6 meters tall, displays horizontal red and white bands. Its focal plane is 16 meters above sea level, emitting a white light that flashes once every 5 seconds. The structure is associated with a one-story building. It is located near Burgau, a former fishing village now a beach resort, on the Portugal coast. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light contributes to navigational safety along the Algarve coast for maritime traffic and recreational vessels near Burgau.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Sagres
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Sea Region
- Portugal coast near Burgau, a former fishing village and popular beach resort, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo.
- Latitude
- 36.9987°
- Longitude
- -8.9484°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lagos(14.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2172.3
- NGA No.
- 3623
- ARLHS No.
- POR-066
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with horizontal red and white bands
Structure: round tower, painted with horizontal red and white bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Vila do Bispo Lighthouses Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Portugal yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.