Calaburras Lighthouse

Calaburras Lighthouse

Calaburras Lighthouse in 2011
Location	Calaburras Point Mijas Province of Málaga Andalusia Spain
Coordinates	36.507402°N 4.639743°W / 36.507402; -4.639743
Tower
Constructed	1863 (first)
Construction	stone tower (current) masonry tower (first)
Height	25 metres (82 ft) (current) 13.5 metres (44 ft) (first)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (first)
Markings	unpainted tower, glass lantern, grey lantern roof
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga[2]
Light
First lit	1928 (current)
Focal height	46 metres (151 ft)
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Spain no.	ES-21280

Calaburras Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Calaburras) is a lighthouse located at the coastal point known as Punta de Calaburras near Mijas, Málaga province, in Spain.

The station was the first air/sea lighthouse in Spain and was built in 1863 and rebuilt in 1928. It is the main beacon of the province. The light is used by ships and planes navigating the Strait of Gibraltar.

The present lighthouse is 29 metres (95 ft) high having replaced a 13.5 metres (44 ft) high masonry tower. Its signal is automatic and electric since 1949. Its light signal flashes every 5 seconds and its maximum visibility range is 28 nautical miles.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Spain

References

1. Punta Calaburras leuchtturm
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Eastern Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

External links

• Comisión de faros Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga