Touriñán Lighthouse

The Touriñán Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Muxía, province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The current lighthouse is the second to be constructed at Cabo Touriñán a rocky headland on the Costa da Morte. It is managed by the port authority of A Coruña.[1][2]

Touriñán Lighthouse
New light (left) and old light (right)
LocationMuxia, Spain
Coordinates43°03′12″N 9°17′54″W
Tower height14 metre 
Focal height65 metres
Range24 nautical miles (44 km)
CharacteristicL 0 2 oc 2 2 L 0 2 oc 6 1 L 0 2 oc 6 1
Admiralty numberD1740
NGA number2660
ARLHS numberSPA049

History

The first lighthouse at Touriñán, was completed in 1898, and consists of a single storey keeper's house with the tower centrally located at the apex of the roof.[2]

A new lighthouse, which was built adjacent to the original building first entered service in 1981. It consists of a 11m high cylinder-shaped tower, that supports twin galleries and a lantern with a grey cupola.[2] With a focal height of 65m above sea level, the light can be seen for 24 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is made up of a pattern of three flashes of white light every fifteen seconds.[2][3]

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See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses". www.puertocoruna.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Northern Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. 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. 2015. p. 45.
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