Cape Ortegal Lighthouse

Cape Ortegal Lighthouse
Faro de Cabo Ortegal

Cape Ortegal Lighthouse
Location	Cape Ortegal, Cariño, Spain
Coordinates	43°46′16″N 7°52′10″W
Tower
Constructed	1984
Construction	concrete
Height	10 m (33 ft)
Shape	cylinder
Markings	white (tower), red (stripe), white (balcony)
Power source	solar power
Operator	Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao
Light
Focal height	124 m (407 ft)
Range	18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Oc W 8s
Spain no.	03160

Cape Ortegal Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Cabo Ortegal, Galician: Faro do cabo Ortegal) is a lighthouse in the Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was planned and approved in 1982 and completed in 1984. It consists of a white cylindrical concrete tower 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter and 12.7 metres (42 ft) tall with a red stripe and two balconies 4.7 metres (15 ft) in diameter.[1]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Spain

External links

• Comisión de faros Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol San Cibrao Information plaque next to the lighthouse

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Northern Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-31.