List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands

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This is a list of lighthouses in the Canary Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies to the west of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. [1] [2]

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LighthouseImageLocation &
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IslandYear builtTower heightFocal heightRange
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Punta de Anaga Faro de Anaga (Tenerife).JPG Anaga
28°34′53″N16°08′24″W / 28.58132°N 16.14003°W / 28.58132; -16.14003 (Punta de Anaga)
Tenerife 186412 m (39 ft)247 m (810 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta Abona Faro de punta abona.JPG Arico
28°08′53″N16°25′38″W / 28.14818°N 16.42718°W / 28.14818; -16.42718 (Punta Abona)
Tenerife 1902/197839 m (128 ft)54 m (177 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de Rasca Aronafaro.jpg Arona
28°00′04″N16°41′40″W / 28.00109°N 16.69439°W / 28.00109; -16.69439 (Punta de Rasca)
Tenerife 197632 m (105 ft)51 m (167 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de Teno Faro - Punta de Teno.jpg Macizo de Teno
28°20′31″N16°55′22″W / 28.34199°N 16.92285°W / 28.34199; -16.92285 (Punta de Teno)
Tenerife 1897/197620 m (66 ft)60 m (197 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Buenavista Faro de Buenavista.jpg Buenavista del Norte
28°23′28″N16°50′11″W / 28.39108°N 16.83650°W / 28.39108; -16.83650 (Buenavista)
Tenerife 199041 m (135 ft)77 m (253 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Puerto de la Cruz Puerto De La Cruz Lighthouse Tenerife.jpg Puerto de la Cruz
28°25′07″N16°33′15″W / 28.41850°N 16.55405°W / 28.41850; -16.55405 (Puerto de la Cruz)
Tenerife 199527 m (89 ft)31 m (102 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Punta del Hidalgo 2010 a sea odyssey.jpg San Cristóbal de La Laguna
28°34′35″N16°19′44″W / 28.57637°N 16.32878°W / 28.57637; -16.32878 (Punta del Hidalgo)
Tenerife 199150 m (164 ft)52 m (171 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Punta Martiño Faro del islote de Lobos (03).jpg Lobos Island
28°45′53″N13°48′54″W / 28.76483°N 13.81490°W / 28.76483; -13.81490 (Punta Martiño)
Lobos 18657 m (23 ft)29 m (95 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Puerto del Rosario Power Station (3085318579).jpg Puerto del Rosario
28°30′19″N13°50′37″W / 28.50534°N 13.84371°W / 28.50534; -13.84371 (Puerto del Rosario)
Fuerteventura 199243 m (141 ft)48 m (157 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Punta La Entallada Tuineje - Calle Laurel - Faro de la Entallada 04 ies.jpg Tuineje
28°13′48″N13°56′52″W / 28.2301°N 13.94789°W / 28.2301; -13.94789 (Punta La Entallada)
Fuerteventura 195512 m (39 ft)196 m (643 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Morro Jable Jandia morro jable strand leuchtturm.jpg Morro Jable
28°02′46″N14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333 (Morro Jable)
Fuerteventura 199159 m (194 ft)62 m (203 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Jandía Pajara - Carretera Punta de Jandia - Punta de Jandia - Faro 03 ies.jpg Jandía
28°03′57″N14°30′25″W / 28.06572°N 14.50707°W / 28.06572; -14.50707 (Punta Jandía)
Fuerteventura 1864/195419 m (62 ft)33 m (108 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
Tostón La Oliva - Faro de Toston 11 ies.jpg La Oliva
28°42′55″N14°00′49″W / 28.71539°N 14.01368°W / 28.71539; -14.01368 (Punta de Tostón)
Fuerteventura 1897/198630 m (98 ft)35 m (115 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
La Isleta Faro de La Isleta 3710.jpg Las Palmas
28°10′27″N15°25′08″W / 28.17408°N 15.41897°W / 28.17408; -15.41897 (La Isleta)
Gran Canaria 186510 m (33 ft)249 m (817 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta de Melenara Faro de Taliarte guiando a los aviones al aeropuerto.jpg Telde
27°59′30″N15°22′05″W / 27.99177°N 15.36792°W / 27.99177; -15.36792 (Punta de Melenara)
Gran Canaria 190517 m (56 ft)33 m (108 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Punta de Arinaga GC Faro de Punta de Arinaga R05.jpg Agüimes, Las Palmas
27°51′51″N15°23′05″W / 27.86407°N 15.38464°W / 27.86407; -15.38464 (Punta de Arinaga)
Gran Canaria 1897/198414 m (46 ft)47 m (154 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Maspalomas GC Faro de Maspalomas R01.jpg Maspalomas
27°44′06″N15°35′56″W / 27.73513°N 15.5989°W / 27.73513; -15.5989 (Maspalomas)
Gran Canaria 189056 m (184 ft)60 m (197 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Punta del Castillete Punta del Castillete Lighthouse-Mogan.jpg Puerto de Mogán
27°49′10″N15°46′07″W / 27.81933°N 15.76849°W / 27.81933; -15.76849 (Punta del Castillete)
Gran Canaria 199621 m (69 ft)114 m (374 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Sardina Faro Punta Sardina Galdar Gran Canaria.jpg Gáldar, Las Palmas
28°09′53″N15°42′28″W / 28.16464°N 15.70778°W / 28.16464; -15.70778 (Punta Sardina)
Gran Canaria 1891/198520 m (66 ft)48 m (157 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Punta Delgada Isla de Alegranza.jpg Alegranza
29°24′12″N13°29′19″W / 29.40329°N 13.48855°W / 29.40329; -13.48855 (Punta Delgada)
Alegranza 186515 m (49 ft)18 m (59 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Punta Pechiguera Lanzarote Faro de Pechiguera R01.jpg Playa Blanca
28°51′21″N13°52′21″W / 28.85575°N 13.87259°W / 28.85575; -13.87259 (Punta Pechiguera)
Lanzarote 1866/198850 m (164 ft)55 m (180 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Cumplida Faro de Punta Cumplida.jpg Barlovento
28°50′20″N17°46′41″W / 28.83901°N 17.77814°W / 28.83901; -17.77814 (Punta Cumplida)
La Palma 186734 m (112 ft)63 m (207 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Arenas Blancas Faro de Arenas Blancas 2014-11.JPG Villa de Mazo
28°34′12″N17°45′38″W / 28.56992°N 17.76056°W / 28.56992; -17.76056 (Arena Blancas)
La Palma 199338 m (125 ft)46 m (151 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Fuencaliente Alter und neuer Leuchtturm Fuencaliente La Palma-2.jpg Fuencaliente
28°27′19″N17°50′35″W / 28.45528°N 17.84308°W / 28.45528; -17.84308 (Fuencaliente)
La Palma 1903/198524 m (79 ft)36 m (118 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Punta Lava Leuchtturm - Faro de Punta Lava 2005-04.JPG Tazacorte
28°35′48″N17°55′32″W / 28.59667°N 17.92568°W / 28.59667; -17.92568 (Punta Lava)
La Palma 199348 m (157 ft)51 m (167 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
San Cristóbal La Gomera Lighthouse (8554747687).jpg San Sebastián
28°05′46″N17°06′00″W / 28.09609°N 17.10007°W / 28.09609; -17.10007 (San Cristóbal)
La Gomera 1903/197815 m (49 ft)84 m (276 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta Orchilla FaroDeOrchilla 01.jpg La Frontera
27°42′24″N18°08′51″W / 27.70666°N 18.14758°W / 27.70666; -18.14758 (Orchilla)
El Hierro 193325 m (82 ft)132 m (433 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
La farola del mar La Farola del Mar Santa Cruz Puerto 01.jpg Santa Cruz de Tenerife
28°28′10″N16°14′45″W / 28.46935°N 16.24581°W / 28.46935; -16.24581 (La Farola)
Tenerife 18626 m (20 ft)10 m (33 ft)Inactive

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Tostón Lighthouse Lighthouse on Fuerteventura, Spain

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Pechiguera Lighthouse Lighthouse on Lanzarote, Spain

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Morro Jable Lighthouse Lighthouse on Fuerteventura, Spain

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Punta Jandía Lighthouse Lighthouse on Fuerteventura, Spain

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Punta Martiño Lighthouse Lighthouse on Lobos Island, Spain

The Punta Martiño Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Lobos, near Fuerteventura in the municipality of La Oliva.

Punta de Anaga Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Punta de Anaga Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Tenerife, in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Punta de Anaga is the most northerly point on the island, and is where the Anaga mountain range meets the sea.

Punta del Castillete Lighthouse Lighthouse on Gran Canaria, Spain

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Arenas Blancas Lighthouse Lighthouse on La Palma, Spain

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Punta Sardina Lighthouse Lighthouse on Gran Canaria, Spain

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Punta Abona Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Punta Abona Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the south-eastern coast of Tenerife in the Canary islands. It is located between Abades and Poris de Abona, in the municipality of Arico. The lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the rocky headland of Punta Abona, which marks the south-east side of the island, and lies between the Punta de Anaga Lighthouse to the north and the Punta Rasca Lighthouse of Arona to the south.

Puerto del Rosario Lighthouse Lighthouse on Fuerteventura, Spain

The Puerto del Rosario Lighthouse also known as the Punta Gaviota Lighthouse is a modern active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. It is located in an industrial area at the north-eastern end of the town of Puerto del Rosario, the capital and major port of the island in the Province of Las Palmas.

Punta Rasca Lighthouse Lighthouse in Tenerife, Spain

The Punta Rasca Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The current lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the headland of Punta Rasca, which is located close to the most southerly point on the island at Punta Salemas. It lies between the Punta Abona Lighthouse to the northeast and the Punta de Teno Lighthouse of Buenavista del Norte to the northwest.

Punta de Teno Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Punta de Teno Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The current lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the narrow rocky headland of Punta de Teno, which is the most westerly point on the island. It is one of seven lighthouses which mark the coastline of Tenerife, and lies between the Punta Rasca Lighthouse to the southeast, and the modern lighthouse of Buenavista to the northeast.

Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. It is one of seven lighthouses which mark the coastline of Tenerife, and lies between two other modern lighthouses of Punta del Hidalgo to the northeast, and Buenavista to the west.

Punta del Hidalgo Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Punta del Hidalgo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Punta del Hidalgo within the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the northeast coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Buenavista Lighthouse Lighthouse on Tenerife, Spain

The Buenavista Lighthouse, also known as the Punta de Buenavista lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Punta de Melenara Lighthouse Lighthouse on Gran Canaria, Spain

The Punta de Melenara Lighthouse also known as the Faro de Taliarte is an active 20th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary islands.

La Isleta Lighthouse Lighthouse on Gran Canaria, Spain

La Isleta Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary islands. The lighthouse has been constructed on the rocky peninsula of La Isleta, which overlooks the Port of Las Palmas to the north of the city of Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria. Situated at the north-eastern tip of the island, the La Isleta light marks the approaches to the port and lies midway between the Sardina lighthouse to the east and the Punta de Melenara lighthouse of Telde to the south.

Punta Lava Lighthouse Lighthouse on La Palma, Spain

Punta Lava Lighthouse is an active 20th century Spanish lighthouse on the Canary island of La Palma. It is located in the municipality of Tazacorte, near the village of La Bombilla on the western side of the island. The larger settlement of Puerto Naos lies 2 kilometres to the south-west.

Punta Delgada Lighthouse Lighthouse on Alegranza, Spain

Punta Delgada or Alegranza Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of Alegranza in the Canary islands. Alegranza lies to the north of the larger island of Lanzarote, it is part of the Chinijo Archipelago within the Teguise municipality.

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2013. p. 414.