Punta Palmar Lighthouse

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Punta Palmar Lighthouse
Faro de Punta Palmar
Punta del Diablo 20 of 86.jpg
Punta Palmar lighthouse in 2008.
Punta Palmar Lighthouse
LocationPunta Palmar
Rocha Department
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Coordinates 34°04′01.5″S53°33′04.1″W / 34.067083°S 53.551139°W / -34.067083; -53.551139
Tower
Constructed1977 (1977)
Height12 m (39 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator EscARMADA.jpg National Navy of Uruguay
Light
Range21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Punta Palmar Lighthouse (Spanish : Faro de Punta Palmar) is a lighthouse located in the headland of Punta Palmar, Rocha Department, Uruguay. Erected in 1977, it can be sighted from the seaside resort Punta del Diablo, but it is inaccessible to visitors, since it is located in a private estate. [1]

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