Sancti Petri Lighthouse

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Sancti Petri Lighthouse
Faro de Sancti Petri
The Island of Sancti Petri with the lighthouse at right
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LocationProvince of Cádiz, Spain Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates36°22′09″N 6°13′02″W / 36.3692°N 6.2172°W / 36.3692; -6.2172
Constructed1918 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete tower
Height16 metres (52 ft)
Shapesquare tower with lantern on the roof
Markingsunpainted tower, white lantern
OperatorComisión de faros
Light
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata
Spain no.ES-10630[2]

Lighthouse of Sancti Petri (Spanish: Faro de Sancti Petri) is a lighthouse located on the island of Sancti Petri between the town of San Fernando and Chiclana de la Frontera in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. On October 28, 1918, the lighthouse was installed on the keep by the ruined castle.[3]

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  1. ^ Sancti Petri leuchttuerme.net
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. ^ "Faro de Sancti Petri" (in Spanish). Agencia Publica de Puertos de Andalucia. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

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