List of lighthouses in Mexico

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This is a list of lighthouses in Mexico . They are located along the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coastlines of the country. These are named landfall lights, or those with a range of over fifteen nautical miles. [1] [2]

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Lighthouses

NameImageLocation
coordinates
Year builtTower height (m)Focal height (m)Range (nmi)NGA Number
Arrecife Santiaguillo Lighthouse [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Isla Santiaguillo, Veracruz mexico Faro1.jpg Arrecife Santiaguillo
1934323222 110-15436
Benito Juárez Lighthouse [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg BenitoJuarezLighthouseVeracruz.JPG 1872 [4] 23
Cabo Catoche Lighthouse [5]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 141515 111-15664
Cabo Corrientes Lighthouse [6]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Lighthouse--Cabo-Corrientes (cropped).jpg Cabo Corrientes
1903 [4] 189318 111-15080
Faro Cabo Falso  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg The Old Lighthouse, Cabo San Lucas, atop Cliffs - panoramio.jpg Cabo San Lucas
1967
Faro de Cabo San Lucas [7]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro de Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sul) 2016.jpg Cabo San Lucas
[8]
6 111-14548
Cabo Haro Lighthouse [9]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Guaymas
710722 111-14824
Cabo San Lucas Lighthouse [7]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Cabo San Lucas
02615 111-14553
Cabo Tepoca Lighthouse [9]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 183915 111-14786
Cazones Lighthouse [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg CazonesLighthouse01.JPG Cazones de Herrera
1970s162615 110-15332
Celestún Lighthouse [10]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Lighthouses of Celestun (cropped).jpg Celestún
188310
Celestún Lighthouse [10]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Lighthouses of Celestun (cropped2).jpg Celestún 19051221 110-15588
Cerro del Gavilan Lighthouse [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Coatzacoalcos
1454 [4] 18 110-15464
Cerro Partido Lighthouse [9]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Topolobampo
59522 111-14920
Dzilam de Bravo Lighthouse [9]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro de Dzilam Bravo (cropped).jpg Dzilam de Bravo Municipality
[11]
18 [12] 10 [12] 110-15636
Frontera Lighthouse [10]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Frontera
1882293015 110-15504
Gran Puerto de Cancún Lighthouse [5]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Gran Puerto de Cancun Lighthouse.jpg Puerto Juárez
2005585824 110-15694
Huatulco Lighthouse [13]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg La Bufadora, Huatulco - panoramio (cropped).jpg Santa María Huatulco
156015 111-15260
Isla Contoy Lighthouse [5]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Quintana Roo
19313233 [4] 21 110-15668
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse [14]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Veracruz
223220 110-15276
Isla de Sacrificios Lighthouse [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Isla de Sacrificio desde el acuario de Veracruz 01 (cropped).jpg Isla de Sacrificios
1960s394222 110-15380
Islas de Todos Santos Lighthouse [15]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Islas de Todos Santos Lighthouse.jpg Isla Todos Santos
304822 111-14364
Isla Maria Madre Lighthouse [16]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Isla María Madre
76217 111-15028
Isla Natividad Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Isla Natividad
19381611220 111-14456
Isla Pérez Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Isla Perez lighthouse.JPG Isla Pérez
1899182120 110-15596
Islas San Benito Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Islas San Benito
193417
Islas San Benito Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Islas San Benito
20097212 [4] 30 111-14412
La Barra Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Barra Norte
222415 110-15304
La Roqueta Island Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro La Roqueta.jpg La Roqueta
1511525 111-15208
Lazaro Cardenas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Lázaro Cárdenas
3540 [4] 19 111-15160
Majahual Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro (13524209053) (cropped).jpg Costa Maya
2006222220 110-15782
Malecón Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Malecon, Puerto Vallarta (2014) - 19.JPG Puerto Vallarta
193210
Matamoros Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg PV, Jalisco, Mexico (2021) - 165.jpg Puerto Vallarta
193212 [4]
Mazatlán Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Mazatlan El Faro lighthouse.jpg Isla del Crestón
18791115733 111-14964
Mezquital Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Matamoros
2013 [4] 2625 [4] 18 110-15203.1
Morro de Salinas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Port of Salina Cruz
1896148320 111-15272
Playa del Carmen Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Coconuts @ El Faro (50581192103).jpg Playa del Carmen
Progreso Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro Progeso Luz de los Marinos - panoramio.jpg Progreso
1893333520 110-15620
Puerto Angel Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg PAngelLthouse.JPG Puerto Ángel
1900145620 111-15256
Puerto Arista Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg PuertoAristaLighthouse02.JPG Puerto Arista
[12]
111-15308
Puerto Escondido Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1936154016 15252
Puerto Madero Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 222415 15324
Puerto Morelos Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Lighthouse - panoramio (3).jpg Puerto Morelos
1988141615 110-15704
Puerto Morelos Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro inclinado Pto.Morelos.jpg Puerto Morelos
194610
Puerto Penasco Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 99717 14778
Punta Arena de la Ventana Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2009251518 14572
Punta Brujas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 44020 15224
Punta Campos Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1110920 15140
Punta Cancun Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Punta Cancun - panoramio.jpg Quintana Roo
110-15696
Celarain Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro Celarain Punta Sur Cozumel feb 2011.JPG Punta Sur
1934253215 15744
Punta Delgada Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 224618 15352
Punta Farrallon Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 226215 15088
Punta Garrobo Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 19391311518 15180
Punta Graham Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1120020 15092
Punta Jerez Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1990202220 15212
Punta Maldonado Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 154015 15240
Punta Morro Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1896165418 15552
Punta Palmas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1950394220 15592
Punta Piedra Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2009252818 15207
Punta Prieta Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 203015 14588
Punta Roca Partida Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg RocaPartidaLighthouse02.JPG
Punta San Telmo Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 127018 15152
Rio Lagartos Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Rio Lagartos Yucatan 2018 03.jpg Yucatán
202216 15644
San Bartolo Hill Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 127818 15564
San Blas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 144418 15012
San Felipe Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg San Felipe, Baja (7750811928) (cropped).jpg 224418 14756
San Jose del Cabo Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 103615 14560
San Miguel de Cozumel Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2000363715 15732
Tampico Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 1883404324 15220
Tecolutla lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg TecolutlaLighthouse02.JPG Tecolutla
232515 15336
Tijuana Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro de Playas de Tijuana.JPG Playas de Tijuana
224020 14338
Venustiano Carranza Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro Venustiano Carranza Veracruz 2020p1.jpg
Xicalango Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faro Maritimo, Cd, del Carmen, Campeche..JPG Campeche
283218 110-15516

See also

References

  1. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 167.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 269.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Central Gulf Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Russ Rowlett, Lighthouse Directory, Wikidata   Q23581832
  5. 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Caribbean Coast (Quintana Roo)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Northwest Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Southwestern Baja California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  8. https://msi.nga.mil/queryResults?publications/ngalol/lights-buoys?volume=111&featureNumber=14548&includeRemovals=false&output=html
  9. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Northwest Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Southern Gulf Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. http://listoflights.org/leuchtfeuer/detail?id=46459
  12. 1 2 3 NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata   Q13872896
  13. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: South Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  14. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Northern Gulf Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  15. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: Northwestern Baja California". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  16. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 24 May 2023.