The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse ( es, Faro de Puerto de la Cruz) is an active
lighthouse
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Lighthouses mar ...
in
Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of
Tenerife
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in the
Canary Islands
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.
This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. It is one of seven lighthouses which mark the coastline of Tenerife, and lies between two other modern lighthouses of
Punta del Hidalgo to the northeast, and
Buenavista Buenavista may refer to:
Colombia
*Buenavista, Boyacá, a municipality in the department of Boyacá
*Buenavista, Córdoba, a municipality in the department of Córdoba
*Buenavista, Sucre, a municipality in the department of Sucre
*Buenavista, Qu ...
to the west.
Description
The lighthouse was completed in 1995, as part of the maritime lighting plan that was drawn up in the 1980s, which included the need for new lights at a number of locations in the Canaries. These included the contemporary designed lights at Punta del Hidalgo and Buenavista on Tenerife, Castilette on Gran Canaria, and Arenas Blancas and Punta Lava on La Palma.
Considered to be of a "remarkable modern design", it consists of a high metal framework tower of dark coloured steel, enclosing a central core with exposed flights of steps which lead to the top of the tower, from where the light is shown.
With a focal height of above sea level, the light can be seen for 16
nautical miles. Its
light characteristic
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is made up of a pattern of two flashes of white light every seven seconds.
The lighthouse is maintained by the
Port authority
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of the
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, also Province of Santa Cruz ( es, link=no, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife), is a province of Spain, consisting of the western part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. It consists of about ...
. It is registered under the international Admiralty number D2833 and has the
NGA identifier of 113–23842.
See also
*
List of lighthouses in Spain
This is a list of lighthouses in Spain.
Lighthouses
By autonomous communities
* List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
* List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
See also
* Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
* List of tallest l ...
*
List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
This is a list of lighthouses in the Canary Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies to the west of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Lighthouses
Map
See also
* List of lighthouses in Spain
* List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
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References
External links
Comisión de faros
Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Lighthouses in Tenerife
Lighthouses completed in 1995