Morro Jable Lighthouse

Morro Jable Lighthouse
Jandía

Morro Jable Lighthouse
Canary Islands
Location Morro Jable
Fuerteventura
Canary Islands
Spain
Coordinates 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.046199°N 14.333007°W / 28.046199; -14.333007Coordinates: 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.046199°N 14.333007°W / 28.046199; -14.333007
Year first constructed 1991
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room under the balcony
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 59 metres (194 ft)
Focal height 62 metres (203 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty number D2796.5
NGA number 24027
ARLHS number CAI-016
Spain number ES-12198
Managing agent Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1]

The Morro Jable Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Morro Jable) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated at the edge of the beach near the town and resort of Morro Jable.[2][3]

Description

Completed in 1991 this is the tallest lighthouse in the Canaries with a 59m tower, which is higher than that of the Maspalomas Lighthouse on Gran Canaria at 56m, and that of Pechiguera on Lanzarote at 50m.[2]

With a focal height of 62m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of two flashes of white light every 10 seconds.[2][4]

It is sometimes confused with the older 19th century Punta Jandía lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Jandía) which lies 22 km away by road at the extreme western end of the Jandia peninsula.[2]

Map

Morro Jable
Map showing the principal lighthouses of Fuerteventura

See also


References

  1. ↑ Morro Jable The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 30, 2016
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Morro Jable". History of the Lighthouses. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Morro Jable". Aids to Navigation. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

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