List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands

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This is a list of lighthouses in the Canary Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies to the west of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

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Lighthouse Image Location &
Coordinates 		Island Year built Tower height Focal height Range
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Punta de Anaga Anaga
28°34′53″N 16°08′24″W / 28.58132°N 16.14003°W / 28.58132; -16.14003 (Punta de Anaga)		 Tenerife 1864 12 m (39 ft) 247 m (810 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Punta Abona Arico
28°08′53″N 16°25′38″W / 28.14818°N 16.42718°W / 28.14818; -16.42718 (Punta Abona)		 Tenerife 1902/1978 39 m (128 ft) 54 m (177 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de Rasca Arona
28°00′04″N 16°41′40″W / 28.00109°N 16.69439°W / 28.00109; -16.69439 (Punta de Rasca)		 Tenerife 1976 32 m (105 ft) 51 m (167 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de Teno Macizo de Teno
28°20′31″N 16°55′22″W / 28.34199°N 16.92285°W / 28.34199; -16.92285 (Punta de Teno)		 Tenerife 1897/1976 20 m (66 ft) 60 m (197 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Buenavista Buenavista del Norte
28°23′28″N 16°50′11″W / 28.39108°N 16.83650°W / 28.39108; -16.83650 (Buenavista)		 Tenerife 1990 41 m (135 ft) 77 m (253 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Puerto de la Cruz Puerto de la Cruz
28°25′07″N 16°33′15″W / 28.41850°N 16.55405°W / 28.41850; -16.55405 (Puerto de la Cruz)		 Tenerife 1995 27 m (89 ft) 31 m (102 ft) 16 nmi (30 km)
Punta del Hidalgo San Cristóbal de La Laguna
28°34′35″N 16°19′44″W / 28.57637°N 16.32878°W / 28.57637; -16.32878 (Punta del Hidalgo)		 Tenerife 1991 50 m (164 ft) 52 m (171 ft) 16 nmi (30 km)
Punta Martiño Lobos Island
28°45′53″N 13°48′54″W / 28.76483°N 13.81490°W / 28.76483; -13.81490 (Punta Martiño)		 Lobos 1865 7 m (23 ft) 29 m (95 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario
28°30′19″N 13°50′37″W / 28.50534°N 13.84371°W / 28.50534; -13.84371 (Puerto del Rosario)		 Fuerteventura 1992 43 m (141 ft) 48 m (157 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Punta La Entallada Tuineje
28°13′48″N 13°56′52″W / 28.2301°N 13.94789°W / 28.2301; -13.94789 (Punta La Entallada)		 Fuerteventura 1955 12 m (39 ft) 196 m (643 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Morro Jable Morro Jable
28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333 (Morro Jable)		 Fuerteventura 1991 59 m (194 ft) 62 m (203 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Jandía Jandía
28°03′57″N 14°30′25″W / 28.06572°N 14.50707°W / 28.06572; -14.50707 (Punta Jandía)		 Fuerteventura 1864/1954 19 m (62 ft) 33 m (108 ft) 22 nmi (41 km)
Tostón La Oliva
28°42′55″N 14°00′49″W / 28.71539°N 14.01368°W / 28.71539; -14.01368 (Punta de Tostón)		 Fuerteventura 1897/1986 30 m (98 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
La Isleta Las Palmas
28°10′27″N 15°25′08″W / 28.17408°N 15.41897°W / 28.17408; -15.41897 (La Isleta)		 Gran Canaria 1865 10 m (33 ft) 249 m (817 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Punta de Melenara Telde
27°59′30″N 15°22′05″W / 27.99177°N 15.36792°W / 27.99177; -15.36792 (Punta de Melenara)		 Gran Canaria 1905 17 m (56 ft) 33 m (108 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Punta de Arinaga Agüimes, Las Palmas
27°51′51″N 15°23′05″W / 27.86407°N 15.38464°W / 27.86407; -15.38464 (Punta de Arinaga)		 Gran Canaria 1897/1984 14 m (46 ft) 47 m (154 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Maspalomas Maspalomas
27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.73513°N 15.5989°W / 27.73513; -15.5989 (Maspalomas)		 Gran Canaria 1890 56 m (184 ft) 60 m (197 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
Punta del Castillete Puerto de Mogán
27°49′10″N 15°46′07″W / 27.81933°N 15.76849°W / 27.81933; -15.76849 (Punta del Castillete)		 Gran Canaria 1996 21 m (69 ft) 114 m (374 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Sardina Gáldar, Las Palmas
28°09′53″N 15°42′28″W / 28.16464°N 15.70778°W / 28.16464; -15.70778 (Punta Sardina)		 Gran Canaria 1891/1985 20 m (66 ft) 48 m (157 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Punta Delgada Alegranza
29°24′12″N 13°29′19″W / 29.40329°N 13.48855°W / 29.40329; -13.48855 (Punta Delgada)		 Alegranza 1865 15 m (49 ft) 18 m (59 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Punta Pechiguera Playa Blanca
28°51′21″N 13°52′21″W / 28.85575°N 13.87259°W / 28.85575; -13.87259 (Punta Pechiguera)		 Lanzarote 1866/1988 50 m (164 ft) 55 m (180 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Punta Cumplida Barlovento
28°50′20″N 17°46′41″W / 28.83901°N 17.77814°W / 28.83901; -17.77814 (Punta Cumplida)		 La Palma 1867 34 m (112 ft) 63 m (207 ft) 24 nmi (44 km)
Arenas Blancas Villa de Mazo
28°34′12″N 17°45′38″W / 28.56992°N 17.76056°W / 28.56992; -17.76056 (Arena Blancas)		 La Palma 1993 38 m (125 ft) 46 m (151 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Fuencaliente Fuencaliente
28°27′19″N 17°50′35″W / 28.45528°N 17.84308°W / 28.45528; -17.84308 (Fuencaliente)		 La Palma 1903/1985 24 m (79 ft) 36 m (118 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Punta Lava Tazacorte
28°35′48″N 17°55′32″W / 28.59667°N 17.92568°W / 28.59667; -17.92568 (Punta Lava)		 La Palma 1993 48 m (157 ft) 51 m (167 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
San Cristóbal San Sebastián
28°05′46″N 17°06′00″W / 28.09609°N 17.10007°W / 28.09609; -17.10007 (San Cristóbal)		 La Gomera 1903/1978 15 m (49 ft) 84 m (276 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Punta Orchilla La Frontera
27°42′24″N 18°08′51″W / 27.70666°N 18.14758°W / 27.70666; -18.14758 (Orchilla)		 El Hierro 1933 25 m (82 ft) 132 m (433 ft) 24 nmi (44 km)
La farola del mar Santa Cruz de Tenerife
28°28′10″N 16°14′45″W / 28.46935°N 16.24581°W / 28.46935; -16.24581 (La Farola)		 Tenerife 1862 6 m (20 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Inactive

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Map showing the principal lighthouses of the Canary Islands

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ 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. 2013. p. 414.

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