Tostón Lighthouse
.jpg) The three towers of Tostón Lighthouse | |
  Canary Islands | |
| Location |
El Cotillo Fuerteventura Canary Islands Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°42′56″N 14°00′50″W / 28.715561°N 14.013810°WCoordinates: 28°42′56″N 14°00′50″W / 28.715561°N 14.013810°W |
| Year first constructed |
1897 (first) 1950s (second) |
| Year first lit | 1986 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1986 (second) |
| Construction |
concrete tpwer (current) stone tower (first) concrete tower (second) |
| Tower shape |
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (current) cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (first) tapered octagonal prism tower with balsony and lantern removed (second) |
| Markings / pattern |
towe with red and white bands, grey lantern dome (current) red tower, greenish lantern (first) unpainted tower (second) |
| Height |
30 metres (98 ft) (current) 7 metres (23 ft) (first) 15 metres (49 ft) (second) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 8s. |
| Admiralty number | D2792 |
| NGA number | 24040 |
| ARLHS number | CAI-058 |
| Spain number | ES-12220 |
| Managing agent | Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1] |
The Tostón Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Tostón) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated on the north-western coast of the island near to the village of El Cotillo, in the municipality of La Oliva.[2]
History
The current lighthouse is the third in a succession of lights that have operated at the site on the promontory of Punta Tostón, which is also known as the Punta de la Ballena (whale point).[2]
The original lighthouse was opened in 1897, and consisted of a 7m high plain masonry tower on one corner of the single storey keeper’s house. In the 1950s a new 15 metre concrete tower was constructed, which was also superseded by a taller tower in the 1980s. This distinctive 30m concrete tower, which is white with red bands, has a focal height of 35m above the sea. Its light can be seen for 14 nautical miles, and consists of a flash of white light every eight seconds.[3]
The original keeper's house has been renovated and reused as a museum, containing an exhibition describing the traditional fishing of the island.[4][3]
Map
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See also
References
- ↑ Tostón (Punta de la Ballena) The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 29, 2016
- 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Museum of Traditional Fishing". Museums. artesaniaymuseosdefuerteventura.org. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Exhibition "Traditional fishing" El Cotillo". Retrieved December 6, 2011.
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