Lighthouse of Punta Candelaria
 Punta Candelaria Lighthouse | |
  Galicia | |
| Location |
Cedeira Province of A Coruña Galicia Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°42′39″N 8°02′50″W / 43.710879°N 8.047129°WCoordinates: 43°42′39″N 8°02′50″W / 43.710879°N 8.047129°W |
| Year first constructed | 1954 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern, red trim |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Focal height | 89 metres (292 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3+1) W 24s. |
| Admiralty number | D1687 |
| NGA number | 2452 |
| ARLHS number | SPA-202 |
| Spain number | ES-03170 |
| Managing agent | Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol - San Cibrao [2] |
Lighthouse of Punta Candelaria (Spanish: Faro de Punta Candelaria) is a lighthouse in Cedeira in the Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Constructed between 1929 and 1933, it entered service in 1954.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Faro de Punta Candelaria farosferrol.com
- ↑ Punta Candelaria The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- ↑ "Punta Candelaria". Vivirgaliciaturismo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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