Cabo Polonio Lighthouse

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Cabo Polonio lighthouse
Faro de Cabo Polonio
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Cabo Polonio lighthouse in 2019.
Cabo Polonio Lighthouse
Location Cabo Polonio
Rocha Department
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Coordinates 34°24′19.3″S53°46′40.2″W / 34.405361°S 53.777833°W / -34.405361; -53.777833
Tower
Constructed1881 (1881)
Automated1961
Height25.9 metres (85 ft)
Operator EscARMADA.jpg National Navy of Uruguay
Heritagecultural heritage monument of Uruguay  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height39.9 metres (131 ft)

Cabo Polonio Lighthouse (Spanish : Faro de Cabo Polonio) is a lighthouse located in the headland of Cabo Polonio, Rocha Department, Uruguay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It was erected in 1881. [1]

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  1. "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.