Punta de Anaga Lighthouse

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Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
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Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
Location Anaga
Tenerife
Canary Islands
Spain
Coordinates 28°34′53″N16°08′24″W / 28.581328°N 16.140019°W / 28.581328; -16.140019
Tower
Constructed1864
Constructionstone tower
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house
Markingsunpainted tower, white lantern
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height247 metres (810 ft)
Lensoriginal 1st order Barbier & Fenestre Fresnel lens
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2+4) W 30s.
Spain no.ES-12630
Punta de Anaga Lighthouse

The Punta de Anaga Lighthouse (Spanish : Faro Punta de Anaga) 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. [1]

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It was originally proposed to construct a second order lighthouse on the Savage Islands, which lie 165 km north of Tenerife. But the sovereignty of the islands was an issue, so a first order light was commissioned at Punta de Anaga instead. [2] [3]

History

Completed in 1864, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Canaries; Punta de Jandía on Gran Canaria was also opened in the same year. [1] [2]

Built in a similar style to other Canarian 19th century lights, it consists of a white washed single storey house, with dark volcanic rock used for the masonry detailing. A twelve metre high tower, with a twin gallery is attached to the seaward side of the house, facing the Atlantic Ocean. [1]

The lighthouse still retains its original Fresnel lens, which was supplied by Barbier and Fenestre of Paris. With a focal height of 247 metres (810 ft) above the sea, its light can be seen for 21 nautical miles. [1] [4] The lighthouse is maintained by the port authority of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife), and is registered under the international Admiralty number D2820 and has the NGA identifier of 113–23852. [1] [5]

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Map showing the principal lighthouses of Tenerife

Geography and climate


Punta de Anaga has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh; Trewartha: BSab) with an annual precipitation of only 242.1 millimetres (9.53 in) and no more than 62 days of precipitation.

Climate data for Punta de Anaga
Climate ID: C449F; coordinates 28°30′29″N16°11′44″W / 28.50806°N 16.19556°W / 28.50806; -16.19556 ; elevation: 19 m (62 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present [6]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.6
(83.5)		29.5
(85.1)		34.4
(93.9)		32.9
(91.2)		37.8
(100.0)		38.8
(101.8)		38.4
(101.1)		41.4
(106.5)		34.9
(94.8)		35.1
(95.2)		33.3
(91.9)		27.7
(81.9)		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.2
(70.2)		21.0
(69.8)		21.8
(71.2)		22.6
(72.7)		24.1
(75.4)		25.8
(78.4)		27.8
(82.0)		29.0
(84.2)		28.1
(82.6)		26.7
(80.1)		24.1
(75.4)		22.5
(72.5)		24.6
(76.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)18.1
(64.6)		18.1
(64.6)		18.7
(65.7)		19.7
(67.5)		21.2
(70.2)		22.9
(73.2)		24.7
(76.5)		25.8
(78.4)		25.1
(77.2)		23.6
(74.5)		21.2
(70.2)		19.5
(67.1)		21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)15.0
(59.0)		15.1
(59.2)		15.5
(59.9)		16.6
(61.9)		18.2
(64.8)		20.0
(68.0)		21.6
(70.9)		22.5
(72.5)		22.1
(71.8)		20.5
(68.9)		18.3
(64.9)		16.4
(61.5)		18.5
(65.3)
Record low °C (°F)11.2
(52.2)		10.7
(51.3)		10.1
(50.2)		12.1
(53.8)		13.2
(55.8)		16.1
(61.0)		18.0
(64.4)		19.3
(66.7)		18.6
(65.5)		15.7
(60.3)		13.8
(56.8)		12.5
(54.5)		10.1
(50.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22.0
(0.87)		38.7
(1.52)		22.4
(0.88)		15.0
(0.59)		3.1
(0.12)		2.3
(0.09)		0.9
(0.04)		6.6
(0.26)		2.1
(0.08)		33.6
(1.32)		58.2
(2.29)		37.2
(1.46)		242.1
(9.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)7.308.707.226.003.602.000.831.601.915.5510.086.7361.52
Average relative humidity (%)64646464626260596566676664
Source: State Meteorological Agency/AEMET OpenData [7] [8] [9]

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  3. ↑ (It was not until the 1970s that a light on the Savages was built by the Portuguese)
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