List of lighthouses in Peru
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 | Focal Height | Range | Admiralty number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancon Lighthouse | Ancón 11.7733°S 77.1933°W | 1986 | 18 m (59 ft) | 172 m (564 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) | G2063.60 |
| Bayovar Lighthouse | Port of Bayóvar 5.7983°S 81.0667°W | 1977 | 18 m (59 ft) | 184 m (604 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2127 |
| Boca del Rio Lighthouse | Tacna Province 18.1617°S 70.6683°W | 1982 | 12 m (39 ft) | 51 m (167 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2000.40 |
| Cabo Blanco Lighthouse | Cabo Blanco 4.2517°S 81.2383°W | 1978 | 12 m (39 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | G2153 |
| Caleta Planchada Lighthouse | Camaná 16.4083°S 73.2267°W | 1976 | 10 m (33 ft) | 96 m (315 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | G2016 |
| Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse | Zorritos 3.6817°S 80.685°W | 1975 | 18 m (59 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2180 |
| Eten Lighthouse | 6.9567°S 79.8533°W | 1975 | 10 m (33 ft) | 16 m (52 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | G2117 |
| Gran Almirante Grau Lighthouse | San Lorenzo Island 12.0633°S 77.245°W | 1973 | 16 m (52 ft) | 309 m (1,014 ft) | 20 nmi (37 km) | G2049 |
| Infiernillos Lighthouse | 14.6683°S 75.8933°W | 1961 | 8 m (26 ft) | 40 m (131 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2030 |
| Isla Chilca Lighthouse | Pucusana 12.475°S 76.8017°W | 1974 | 10 m (33 ft) | 110 m (361 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2043 |
| Isla Chincha Lighthouse | Chincha Islands 13.6417°S 76.4017°W | 1975 | 18 m (59 ft) | 93 m (305 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) | G2033.5 |
| Isla Foca Lighthouse | 5.21°S 81.205°W | 1931 | 5 m (16 ft) | 60 m (197 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2132 |
| Isla Mazorca Lighthouse | 11.3833°S 77.745°W | 1928 | 8 m (26 ft) | 127 m (417 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2068 |
| Islas Lobos De Afuera Lighthouse | 6.93°S 80.7067°W | 1975 | 18 m (59 ft) | 86 m (282 ft) | 27 nmi (50 km) | G2112 |
| La Marina Lighthouse | Miraflores, Lima 12.1233°S 77.04°W | 1973 | 22 m (72 ft) | 108 m (354 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) | G2046 |
| La Punta de Callao Lighthouse | 12.0717°S 77.1667°W | 1973 | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2059 |
| Mancora Lighthouse | 4.1083°S 81.0567°W | 1978 | 12 m (39 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) | G2158 |
| Morro Carretas Lighthouse | 8.2267°S 78.9783°W | 1974 | 17 m (56 ft) | 126 m (413 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) | G2089 |
| Paita Lighthouse | 5.0733°S 81.1267°W | 1974 | 19 m (62 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) | G2132.8 |
| Punta Atico Lighthouse | 16.2383°S 73.7017°W | 1929 | 18 m (59 ft) | 101 m (331 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) | G2018 |
| Punta Cabeza Lagarto Lighthouse | 10.1067°S 78.1833°W | 1981 | 7 m (23 ft) | 74 m (243 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | G2076 |
| Punta Coles Lighthouse | 17.7067°S 71.3817°W | 1973 | 15 m (49 ft) | 36 m (118 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2002 |
| Punta Huacho Lighthouse | 11.125°S 77.6183°W | 1973 | 10 m (33 ft) | 81 m (266 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2071 |
| Punta Islay Lighthouse | 17.015°S 72.1117°W | 1930 | 13 m (43 ft) | 65 m (213 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2010 |
| Punta Pacasmayo Lighthouse | 7.4167°S 79.5883°W | 1967 | 11 m (36 ft) | 24 m (79 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2106 |
| Punta Parinas Lighthouse | 4.67°S 81.3267°W | 1974 | 18 m (59 ft) | 73 m (240 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2138 |
| Punta San Juan Lighthouse | 15.3617°S 75.18°W | 1974 | 12 m (39 ft) | 95 m (312 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) | G2028 |
| Punta Talara Lighthouse | 4.575°S 81.285°W | 1942 | 8 m (26 ft) | 61 m (200 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | G2140 |
| Punta Thomas Lighthouse | 10.805°S 77.7533°W | 1995 | 18 m (59 ft) | 61 m (200 ft) | 17 nmi (31 km) | G2074 |
| Quilca Lighthouse | 16.7117°S 72.4367°W | 1997 | 6 m (20 ft) | 96 m (315 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | G2014 |
| San Nicolas Lighthouse | 15.2567°S 75.2567°W | 1959 | 18 m (59 ft) | 46 m (151 ft) | 26 nmi (48 km) | G2029.40 |
Lake Titicaca lights
There are six Peruvian lighthouses that aid navigation on the lake.[2]
- Isla Anapia
- Isla Suana
- Isla Taquile
- Puno
- Punta Chino
- Punta Pomata
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See also
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 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.
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