Cape Ortegal Lighthouse
Cape Ortegal Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Cabo Ortegal, Galician: Faro do cabo Ortegal) is a lighthouse in the Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was planned and approved in 1982 and completed in 1984. It consists of a white cylindrical concrete tower 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter and 12.7 metres (42 ft) tall with a red stripe and two balconies 4.7 metres (15 ft) in diameter.
 Cape Ortegal Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cabo Ortegal Province of A Coruña Galicia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 43.771135°N 7.869937°W |
| Year first constructed | 1984 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with a red band, white lantern |
| Tower height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Focal height | 124 metres (407 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 8s. |
| Admiralty number | D1686.3 |
| NGA number | 2450 |
| ARLHS number | SPA-036 |
| Spain number | 03160 |
| Managing agent | Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol - San Cibrao[1] |
References
- Cabo Ortegal The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol San Cibrao Information plaque next to the lighthouse
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