List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands

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]

Lighthouses

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

See also

References

  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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