Punta Sardina Lighthouse

Punta Sardina Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2005
Canary Islands
Location Gáldar
Gran Canaria
Canary Islands
Spain
Coordinates 28°09′53″N 15°42′28″W / 28.164712°N 15.707848°W / 28.164712; -15.707848Coordinates: 28°09′53″N 15°42′28″W / 28.164712°N 15.707848°W / 28.164712; -15.707848
Year first constructed 1891 (first)
Year first lit 1985 (current)
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern tower with red and white bands, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height 47 metres (154 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty number D2816
NGA number 23928
ARLHS number CAI-055
Spain number ES-12610
Managing agent Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1]

The Punta Sardina Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Sardina) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Gran Canaria. It is located north of the small town of Sardina, in the municipality of Gáldar.[2] The Punta Sardina light marks the north-western extremity of the island, and lies between the Punta del Castillete lighthouse near Puerto de Mogán to the south and the La Isleta lighthouse of Las Palmas to the east.[3]

Pictured in 2006

History

The lighthouse is the second to be constructed on the rocky headland of Punta Sardina (Sardine Point), which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. The first was completed in 1891, as part of the first maritime lighting plan for the Canaries. It remained in service until it was demolished in the 1980s to make way for the new modern tower.[4]

The new light first entered service in 1985, and consists of a 24 metres (79 ft) high cylinder-shaped tower, which is white with four red bands. It supports twin galleries and a lantern with a grey cupola.[2] With a focal height of 47 metres (154 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is made up of four flashes of white light every twenty seconds.[2][5][6]

The lighthouse is maintained by the Port authority of the Province of Las Palmas. It is registered under the international Admiralty number D2816 and has the NGA identifier of 113-23928.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Punta Sardina The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Griffes; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (1 October 2009). NGA Sailing Directions-Enroute: 2008 West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (11th Edition). ProStar Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-57785-885-0.
  4. ↑ "Los faros que alumbran et Atlantico" (in Spanish). teldeactualidad.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2013. p. 418.
  6. ↑ "2816 Faro de Punta Sardina". Faros Canarias (in Spanish). Guias masmar. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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