Farol da Ponta do Pargo
Location | Ponta do Pargo Madeira Portugal |
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Coordinates | 32°48′50.0″N 17°15′45.3″W / 32.813889°N 17.262583°WCoordinates: 32°48′50.0″N 17°15′45.3″W / 32.813889°N 17.262583°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1922 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with 8 ribs with balcony and lantern |
Markings | grey-white unpainted tower, red lantern roof and rail |
Heritage | Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest, Proposto a Imóvel de Interesse Público |
Light | |
Focal height | 312 metres (1,024 ft) |
Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
Light source | mains power |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 20s |
The Farol da Ponta do Pargo is an active lighthouse located in Ponta do Pargo, Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1922 on top of Ponta Vigia, a rocky cliff escarpment and has a focal height of 312 metres. In 2018 15,301 people visited the lighthouse.[1]
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- ^ Segundo farol português mais visitado é o da Ponta do Pargo RTP. Retrieved December 31, 2018
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- Lighthouses completed in 1922
- Lighthouses in Madeira