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
[edit]| Name | Location (coordinates) | Year built | Tower height (in metres) | Focal height (in metres) | Range (in nautical miles) | Admiralty no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancon Lighthouse  | Ancón District 11°46′24″S 77°11′36″W | 1986 | 18 | 172 | 17 | G2063.60 |
| Bayovar Lighthouse | Port of Bayóvar 5°47′54″S 81°4′0″W | 1977 | 18 | 184 | 19 | G2127 |
| Boca del Rio Lighthouse | Tacna 18°9′42″S 70°40′6″W | 1982 | 12 | 51 | 19 | G2000.40 |
| Cabo Blanco Lighthouse | Cabo Blanco 4°15′6″S 81°14′18″W | 1978 | 12 | 39 | 16 | G2153 |
| Caleta Planchada Lighthouse | Camaná Province 16°24′30″S 73°13′36″W | 1976 | 10 | 96 | 16 | G2016 |
| Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse | Zorritos 3°40′54″S 80°41′6″W | 1975 | 18 | 64 | 19 | G2180 |
| Eten Lighthouse | 6°57′24″S 79°51′12″W | 1975 | 10 | 16 | 16 | G2117 |
| Gran Almirante Grau Lighthouse | San Lorenzo Island 12°3′48″S 77°14′42″W | 1973 | 16 | 309 | 20 | G2049 |
| Infiernillos Lighthouse | 14°40′6″S 75°53′36″W | 1961 | 8 | 40 | 15 | G2030 |
| Isla Chilca Lighthouse | 12°28′30″S 76°48′6″W | 1974 | 10 | 110 | 19 | G2043 |
| Isla Chincha Lighthouse | 13°38′30″S 76°24′6″W | 1975 | 18 | 93 | 17 | G2033.5 |
| Isla Foca Lighthouse | 5°12′36″S 81°12′18″W | 1931 | 5 | 60 | 15 | G2132 |
| Isla Mazorca Lighthouse | 11°23′0″S 77°44′42″W | 1928 | 8 | 127 | 15 | G2068 |
| Islas Lobos De Afuera Lighthouse | 6°55′48″S 80°42′24″W | 1975 | 18 | 86 | 27 | G2112 |
| Isla San Gallán Lighthouse | San Gallan Island 13°50′38″S 76°27′47″W[4] | 385[5] | 10[5] | G2033 | ||
| La Marina Lighthouse | Miraflores 12°7′25″S 77°2′24″W | 1973 | 22 | 108 | 18 | G2046 |
| La Punta de Callao Lighthouse | 12°4′18″S 77°10′0″W | 1973 | 41 | 41 | 19 | G2059 |
| Mancora Lighthouse | 4°6′30″S 81°3′24″W | 1978 | 12 | 57 | 18 | G2158 |
| Morro Carretas Lighthouse | Salaverry District 8°13′38″S 78°58′43″W[5] | 1974[6] | 17 | 126[5] | 21[5] | G2089 |
| Paita Lighthouse | 5°4′24″S 81°7′36″W | 1974 | 19 | 72 | 18 | G2132.8 |
| Punta Atico Lighthouse | Arequipa Department 16°14′18″S 73°42′6″W | 1929 | 18 | 101 | 17 | G2018 |
| Punta Cabeza Lagarto Lighthouse | 10°6′24″S 78°11′0″W | 1981 | 7 | 74 | 16 | G2076 |
| Punta Coles Lighthouse | 17°42′24″S 71°22′54″W | 1973 | 15 | 36 | 19 | G2002 |
| Punta Huacho Lighthouse | 11°7′30″S 77°37′6″W | 1973 | 10 | 81 | 19 | G2071 |
| Punta Islay Lighthouse | Islay District 17°0′54″S 72°6′42″W | 1930 | 13 | 65 | 19 | G2010 |
| Punta Pacasmayo Lighthouse | 7°25′0″S 79°35′18″W | 1967 | 11 | 24 | 15 | G2106 |
| Punta Pariñas Lighthouse | Pariñas District 4°40′12″S 81°19′38″W[7] | 1974 | 18 | 73[5] | 15[5] | G2138[5] |
| Punta San Juan Lighthouse | 15°21′42″S 75°10′48″W | 1974 | 12 | 95 | 17 | G2028 |
| Punta Talara Lighthouse | Pariñas District 4°34′28″S 81°17′5″W | 1942 | 8 | 61[5] | 19[5] | G2140[5] |
| Punta Thomas Lighthouse | 10°48′18″S 77°45′12″W | 1995 | 18 | 61 | 17 | G2074 |
| Quilca Lighthouse | 16°42′42″S 72°26′12″W | 1997 | 6 | 96 | 15 | G2014 |
| San Nicolas Lighthouse | 15°15′24″S 75°15′24″W | 1959 | 18 | 46 | 26 | G2029.40 |
Lake Titicaca lights
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Puno Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Titicaca
There are six Peruvian lighthouses that aid navigation on the lake.[8]
| Name | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Isla Anapia Lighthouse | Anapia Island | 16°18′55″S 68°51′5″W |
| Isla Suana Lighthouse | Suana Island | 16°20′9″S 68°51′57″W |
| Punta Chino Lighthouse | Tiquillaca District | 15°47′6″S 69°48′17″W |
| Punta Pomata Lighthouse | Pomata District | 16°15′21″S 69°17′43″W |
| Puno Lighthouse | Puno | 15°50′7″S 70°0′56″W |
| Taquile Island Lighthouse | Taquile Island | 15°47′54″S 69°40′59″W |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ http://listoflights.org/leuchtfeuer/detail?id=39697
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata Q13872896
- ^ https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/prun.htm
- ^ MarineTraffic, Wikidata Q18518862
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Perú: Lake Titicaca". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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