List of lighthouses in Venezuela

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This is a list of lighthouses in Venezuela.[1][2][3][4]

Lighthouses[edit]

Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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Borracha Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine n/a La Borracha Island
10°18′11.8″N 64°44′01.3″W / 10.303278°N 64.733694°W / 10.303278; -64.733694
Fl W 6s. 381 metres (1,250 ft) 17090 J6479.5 19
Cabo Codera Lighthouse Image n/a Brión
10°34′32.9″N 66°03′12.3″W / 10.575806°N 66.053417°W / 10.575806; -66.053417
Fl W 2.5s. 168 metres (551 ft) 17084 J6469 13
Cabo de la Isla Lighthouse Image 1929 est. Margarita Island
11°10′28.9″N 63°53′03.1″W / 11.174694°N 63.884194°W / 11.174694; -63.884194
Fl W 5s. 70 metres (230 ft) 17160 J6502 19
Cabo San Roman Lighthouse 2004 Falcón
12°11′22.4″N 69°59′54.9″W / 12.189556°N 69.998583°W / 12.189556; -69.998583
Fl W 6s. 26 metres (85 ft) 16900 J6314 23
Cabo Tres Puntas Lighthouse Image n/a Paria Peninsula
10°45′51.0″N 62°42′43.5″W / 10.764167°N 62.712083°W / 10.764167; -62.712083
Fl W 5s. 200 metres (660 ft) 17194 J6514 19
Carúpano Lighthouse 1887 est. Carúpano
10°40′13.6″N 63°14′57.2″W / 10.670444°N 63.249222°W / 10.670444; -63.249222
Fl W 9s. 205 metres (673 ft) 17184 J6510 25
Cerro Walker Lighthouse n/a La Orchila
11°48′48.1″N 66°10′52.8″W / 11.813361°N 66.181333°W / 11.813361; -66.181333
Fl W 10s. 20 metres (66 ft) 17024 J6426 20
Club Puerto Azul Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine n/a Naiguatá
10°37′08.5″N 66°44′41.3″W / 10.619028°N 66.744806°W / 10.619028; -66.744806
Fl W 11s. 55 metres (180 ft) 17077 J6461.85 20
Cumaná Landfall Lighthouse n/a Cumaná
10°27′57.6″N 64°09′57.8″W / 10.466000°N 64.166056°W / 10.466000; -64.166056
Fl W 12s. 61 metres (200 ft) 17141 J6488 25
El Gran Roque Lighthouse Image n/a Gran Roque
11°57′07.6″N 66°40′36.3″W / 11.952111°N 66.676750°W / 11.952111; -66.676750
Fl W 10s. 114 metres (374 ft) 17008 J6424 18
Farallón Centinela Lighthouse 2001 Farallón Centinela
10°48′54.0″N 66°05′30.0″W / 10.815000°N 66.091667°W / 10.815000; -66.091667
Fl W 12s. 38 metres (125 ft) 17036 J6462 25
Fortin Solano Lighthouse Image n/a Fortín Solano
10°27′46.2″N 68°01′00.6″W / 10.462833°N 68.016833°W / 10.462833; -68.016833
Fl (3) w 15.5s. 168 metres (551 ft) 16976 J6447 30
Isla Aves Lighthouse 2002 Isla Aves
14°40′00.5″N 63°37′05.9″W / 14.666806°N 63.618306°W / 14.666806; -63.618306
Fl W 5s. 19 metres (62 ft) 16851 J5700 15
Isla Borrachitos del Este Lighthouse Image n/a Anzoátegui
10°15′08.2″N 64°45′39.9″W / 10.252278°N 64.761083°W / 10.252278; -64.761083
Fl W 15s. 25 metres (82 ft) 17089 J6479 6
Isla Chimana Segunda Lighthouse 1931 Anzoátegui
10°17′28.3″N 64°36′23.5″W / 10.291194°N 64.606528°W / 10.291194; -64.606528
Fl W 10s. 50 metres (160 ft) 17140 J6481 11
Isla Cotorra Lighthouse n/a Delta Amacuro
10°03′12.0″N 62°14′30.0″W / 10.053333°N 62.241667°W / 10.053333; -62.241667
Fl W 15s. 14 metres (46 ft) 17227 J6615 11
Isla de Adentro Lighthouse [1] Archived 2016-10-21 at the Wayback Machine n/a Anzoátegui
10°08′38.7″N 64°54′46.8″W / 10.144083°N 64.913000°W / 10.144083; -64.913000
Fl W 7.5s. 16 metres (52 ft) 17088.5 J6478.2 11
Isla de Patos Lighthouse Image 2012 Patos Island
10°38′19.4″N 61°52′00.1″W / 10.638722°N 61.866694°W / 10.638722; -61.866694
Fl W 5s. 114 metres (374 ft) 17200 J6517 20
Isla La Blanquilla Lighthouse Image Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine n/a Isla La Blanquilla
11°49′21.6″N 64°36′15.0″W / 11.822667°N 64.604167°W / 11.822667; -64.604167
Fl W 6s. 27 metres (89 ft) 17014 J6476 20
Islas Piritu Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Anzoátegui
10°09′51.3″N 64°58′35.4″W / 10.164250°N 64.976500°W / 10.164250; -64.976500
Fl W 10s. 20 metres (66 ft) 17088 J6478 11
Isla San Carlos Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine 2013 Zulia
11°00′00.6″N 71°36′16.0″W / 11.000167°N 71.604444°W / 11.000167; -71.604444
Fl W 10s. 23 metres (75 ft) 16860.2 J6275 18
Isla Testigo Grande Lighthouse n/a Los Testigos Islands
11°22′54.0″N 63°07′12.0″W / 11.381667°N 63.120000°W / 11.381667; -63.120000
Fl W 10s. 445 metres (1,460 ft) 17192 J6509 23
La Guaira Lighthouse Image n/a La Guaira
10°54′34.0″N 66°56′48.0″W / 10.909444°N 66.946667°W / 10.909444; -66.946667 (NGA)
L Fl W 15.5s. 425 metres (1,394 ft) 17058 J6458.5 25
La Sabana Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine n/a Vargas
10°37′15.2″N 66°23′00.9″W / 10.620889°N 66.383583°W / 10.620889; -66.383583
Fl W 7.5s. 60 metres (200 ft) 17082 J6461.95 11
Macuro Lighthouse Image Archived 2014-08-23 at the Wayback Machine n/a Macuro
10°39′42.5″N 61°56′08.7″W / 10.661806°N 61.935750°W / 10.661806; -61.935750
Fl W 4s. 76 metres (249 ft) 17196 J6518 11
Monjes del Sur Lighthouse 2003 Los Monjes Archipelago
12°21′37.1″N 70°54′08.0″W / 12.360306°N 70.902222°W / 12.360306; -70.902222
Fl W 11s. 77 metres (253 ft) 16852 J6270 28
Morro Choroní Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-29 at the Wayback Machine n/a Choroní
10°30′42.0″N 67°36′14.2″W / 10.511667°N 67.603944°W / 10.511667; -67.603944
Fl W 5s. 106 metres (348 ft) 16996 J6453.4 18
Morro de Chacopata Lighthouse 1937 est. Cruz Salmerón Acosta Municipality
10°42′26.5″N 63°48′42.1″W / 10.707361°N 63.811694°W / 10.707361; -63.811694
Fl W 15s. 57 metres (187 ft) 17148 J6490 11
Morro de Robledal Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-27 at the Wayback Machine n/a Macanao Peninsula
11°02′34.9″N 64°22′37.8″W / 11.043028°N 64.377167°W / 11.043028; -64.377167
Fl W 8s. 80 metres (260 ft) 17164 J6500 19
Puerto Cruz Lighthouse Image n/a Vargas
10°32′12.7″N 67°20′54.1″W / 10.536861°N 67.348361°W / 10.536861; -67.348361
Fl W 10s. 321 metres (1,053 ft) 17037 J6453.5 15
Puerto Hierro Lighthouse n/a Gulf of Paria
10°37′57.6″N 62°05′47.1″W / 10.632667°N 62.096417°W / 10.632667; -62.096417
Fl W 6s. 65 metres (213 ft) 17204 J6521 11
Puerto Santo Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine n/a Sucre
10°43′32.1″N 63°09′58.0″W / 10.725583°N 63.166111°W / 10.725583; -63.166111
Fl W 12s. 40 metres (130 ft) 17190 J6509.8 15
Punta Adícora Lighthouse 1931 est. Adícora
11°56′37.8″N 69°48′12.1″W / 11.943833°N 69.803361°W / 11.943833; -69.803361
Fl W 16s. 16 metres (52 ft) 16904 J6428 23
Punta Arena Lighthouse Image n/a Cruz Salmerón Acosta Municipality
10°30′56.2″N 64°14′38.8″W / 10.515611°N 64.244111°W / 10.515611; -64.244111
Fl W 12s. 41 metres (135 ft) 17144 J6489 11
Punta Ballena Lighthouse 2007 Pampatar
10°59′52.6″N 63°46′39.3″W / 10.997944°N 63.777583°W / 10.997944; -63.777583
Fl W 10s. 76 metres (249 ft) 17155.5 J6502.25 30
Punta Barima Lighthouse Image 1906 est. Corocoro Island
8°36′09.6″N 60°25′08.8″W / 8.602667°N 60.419111°W / 8.602667; -60.419111
Fl W 10s. 24 metres (79 ft) 17242 J6800 15
Punta Brava Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine 1901 Puerto Cabello
10°29′24.4″N 68°00′31.8″W / 10.490111°N 68.008833°W / 10.490111; -68.008833
Fl W 6s. 37 metres (121 ft) 16964 J6448 15
Punta Charagato Lighthouse n/a Cubagua
10°50′26.9″N 64°09′22.6″W / 10.840806°N 64.156278°W / 10.840806; -64.156278
Fl W 12s. 15 metres (49 ft) 17172 J6494 11
Punta Faragoza Lighthouse 1997 Margarita Island
11°07′30.5″N 63°55′57.2″W / 11.125139°N 63.932556°W / 11.125139; -63.932556
Fl W 8s. 85 metres (279 ft) 17162 J6501 20
Punta Macolla Lighthouse 1988 Falcón
12°05′42.7″N 70°12′38.0″W / 12.095194°N 70.210556°W / 12.095194; -70.210556
Fl W 10s. 48 metres (157 ft) 16896 J6312 20
Punta Mejilones Lighthouse n/a Sucre
10°42′25.1″N 62°08′32.1″W / 10.706972°N 62.142250°W / 10.706972; -62.142250
Fl W 12s. 43 metres (141 ft) 17195 J6515 12
Punta Palanquete Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine 2004 Cubagua
10°49′50.3″N 64°12′38.3″W / 10.830639°N 64.210639°W / 10.830639; -64.210639
Fl W 8s. 13 metres (43 ft) 17168 J6492 11
Punta Perret Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine 2010 Zulia
11°47′40.8″N 71°20′22.7″W / 11.794667°N 71.339639°W / 11.794667; -71.339639
Fl W 15s. 29 metres (95 ft) 16856 J6269 24
Punta Sebastopol Lighthouse Image 2002 Los Roques archipelago
11°46′18.6″N 66°35′11.8″W / 11.771833°N 66.586611°W / 11.771833; -66.586611
Fl W 6s. 16 metres (52 ft) 17016 J6425.4 12
Recalada Güiria Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine 2010 Güiria
10°34′48.8″N 62°17′27.2″W / 10.580222°N 62.290889°W / 10.580222; -62.290889
Fl W 10s. 63 metres (207 ft) 17210 J6524 23
Unare Lighthouse 2008 mouth of Unare River
10°05′31.6″N 65°10′45.2″W / 10.092111°N 65.179222°W / 10.092111; -65.179222
Fl W 12s. 15 metres (49 ft) 17087 J6477.5 18

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Venezuela: Caribbean Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Venezuela". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Venezuela". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  4. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.110 Retrieved 13 November 2016

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