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Punta Mulas Light

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Coordinates: 18°9′16.1″N 65°26′37.8″W / 18.154472°N 65.443833°W / 18.154472; -65.443833
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Punta Mulas Light
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LocationVieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°9′16.1″N 65°26′37.8″W / 18.154472°N 65.443833°W / 18.154472; -65.443833
Tower
Constructed1896 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationStone
ConstructionBrick and stone
Automated1949
Height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeOctagonal on rectangular dwelling
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1896
Focal height68 m (223 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensSixth-order Fresnel
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc R 4s Edit this on Wikidata
Faro de Vieques
Architectural styleNeoclassic
MPSLighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.77001551[1]

Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949.[2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light. The light was established to guide through the dangerous passage formed by a chain of reefs. It was of key importance for navigation in the San Juan Passage.[3]

In 1992, the lighthouse was restored in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America. The structure houses a museum featuring the maritime history of Vieques and the Americas as well as other historical exhibits.[4] It's listed in both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.[5]

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  1. ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. ^ Murphy, Kevin (August 1984). "Punta Mulas Light" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Punta Mulas Lighthouse". St. John beach guide. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  5. ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
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