List of lighthouses in Peru

Map of lighthouses in Peru.(See Wikidata query)

This is a list of lighthouses in Peru . It includes those maritime lighthouses that are located on the islands and the Pacific coastline of the country, which are named landfall lights, or have a range of at least fifteen nautical miles. Peru also has a number of lighthouses on the western side of Lake Titicaca, these are listed separately. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Maritime lighthouses

Name	Location (coordinates)	Year built	Tower height (in metres)	Focal height (in metres)	Range (in nautical miles)	Admiralty no.
Ancon Lighthouse	Ancón 11°46′24″S 77°11′36″W	1986	18	172	17	G2063.60
Bayovar Lighthouse	Port of Bayóvar 5°47′54″S 81°4′0″W	1977	18	184	19	G2127
Boca del Rio Lighthouse	Tacna 18°9′42″S 70°40′6″W	1982	12	51	19	G2000.40
Cabo Blanco Lighthouse	Cabo Blanco, Peru 4°15′6″S 81°14′18″W	1978	12	39	16	G2153
Caleta Planchada Lighthouse	Camaná Province 16°24′30″S 73°13′36″W	1976	10	96	16	G2016
Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse	Zorritos 3°40′54″S 80°41′6″W	1975	18	64	19	G2180
Eten Lighthouse	6°57′24″S 79°51′12″W	1975	10	16	16	G2117
Gran Almirante Grau Lighthouse	San Lorenzo Island 12°3′48″S 77°14′42″W	1973	16	309	20	G2049
Infiernillos Lighthouse	14°40′6″S 75°53′36″W	1961	8	40	15	G2030
Isla Chilca Lighthouse	12°28′30″S 76°48′6″W	1974	10	110	19	G2043
Isla Chincha Lighthouse	13°38′30″S 76°24′6″W	1975	18	93	17	G2033.5
Isla Foca Lighthouse	5°12′36″S 81°12′18″W	1931	5	60	15	G2132
Isla Mazorca Lighthouse	11°23′0″S 77°44′42″W	1928	8	127	15	G2068
Islas Lobos De Afuera Lighthouse	6°55′48″S 80°42′24″W	1975	18	86	27	G2112
Isla San Gallán Lighthouse	San Gallan Island 13°50′38″S 76°27′47″W [4]			385 [5]	10 [5]	G2033
La Marina Lighthouse	Miraflores 12°7′25″S 77°2′24″W	1973	22	108	18	G2046
La Punta de Callao Lighthouse	12°4′18″S 77°10′0″W	1973	41	41	19	G2059
Mancora Lighthouse	4°6′30″S 81°3′24″W	1978	12	57	18	G2158
Morro Carretas Lighthouse	Salaverry District 8°13′38″S 78°58′43″W [5]	1974 [6]	17	126 [5]	21 [5]	G2089
Paita Lighthouse	5°4′24″S 81°7′36″W	1974	19	72	18	G2132.8
Punta Atico Lighthouse	Arequipa 16°14′18″S 73°42′6″W	1929	18	101	17	G2018
Punta Cabeza Lagarto Lighthouse	10°6′24″S 78°11′0″W	1981	7	74	16	G2076
Punta Coles Lighthouse	17°42′24″S 71°22′54″W	1973	15	36	19	G2002
Punta Huacho Lighthouse	11°7′30″S 77°37′6″W	1973	10	81	19	G2071
Punta Islay Lighthouse	Islay District 17°0′54″S 72°6′42″W	1930	13	65	19	G2010
Punta Pacasmayo Lighthouse	7°25′0″S 79°35′18″W	1967	11	24	15	G2106
Punta Pariñas Lighthouse	Pariñas District 4°40′12″S 81°19′38″W [7]	1974	18	73 [5]	15 [5]	G2138 [5]
Punta San Juan Lighthouse	15°21′42″S 75°10′48″W	1974	12	95	17	G2028
Punta Talara Lighthouse	Pariñas District 4°34′28″S 81°17′5″W	1942	8	61 [5]	19 [5]	G2140 [5]
Punta Thomas Lighthouse	10°48′18″S 77°45′12″W	1995	18	61	17	G2074
Quilca Lighthouse	16°42′42″S 72°26′12″W	1997	6	96	15	G2014
San Nicolas Lighthouse	15°15′24″S 75°15′24″W	1959	18	46	26	G2029.40

La Marina Lighthouse in Miraflores

Lake Titicaca lights

Puno Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Titicaca

There are six Peruvian lighthouses that aid navigation on the lake. ^[8]

Name	Location	Coordinates
Isla Anapia Lighthouse	Anapia Island	16°18′55″S 68°51′5″W
Isla Suana Lighthouse	Suana Island	16°20′9″S 68°51′57″W
Punta Chino Lighthouse	Tiquillaca District	15°47′6″S 69°48′17″W
Punta Pomata Lighthouse	Pomata District	16°15′21″S 69°17′43″W
Puno Lighthouse	Puno	15°50′7″S 70°0′56″W
Taquile Island Lighthouse	Taquile Island	15°47′54″S 69°40′59″W

See also

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 7 June 2015.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 7 June 2015.
3. 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. 12.
4. http://listoflights.org/leuchtfeuer/detail?id=39697
5. NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata   Q13872896
6. https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/prun.htm
7. MarineTraffic, Wikidata   Q18518862
8. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Perú: Lake Titicaca". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links

• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.