Punta de Anaga Lighthouse

Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
Location Anaga, Tenerife
Coordinates 28°34′53″N 16°08′24″W / 28.5813°N 16.1400°WCoordinates: 28°34′53″N 16°08′24″W / 28.5813°N 16.1400°W
Year first lit 1864
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 247 metres (810 ft)
Range 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
Admiralty number D2820

The Punta de Anaga Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro Punta de Anaga) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Tenerife, in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Punta de Anaga is the most northerly point on the island, and is where the Anaga mountain range meets the sea.[1]

It was originally proposed to construct a second order lighthouse on the Savage Islands, which lie 165 km north of Tenerife. But the sovereignty of the islands was an issue, so a first order light was commissioned at Punta de Anaga instead.[2][3]

Completed in 1864, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Canaries; Punta de Jandía on Gran Canaria was also opened in the same year.[1][2]

Built in a similar style to other Canarian 19th century lights, it consists of a white washed single storey house, with dark volcanic rock used for the masonry detailing. A twelve metre high tower, with a twin gallery is attached to the seaward side of the house, facing the Atlantic Ocean.[1]

The lighthouse still retains its original Fresnel lens, which was supplied by Barbier and Fenestre of Paris. With a focal height of 247m above the sea, its light can be seen for 21 nautical miles.[1][4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SC Tenerife – Punta Anaga". History of the Lighthouses. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ↑ (It was not until the 1970s that a light on the Savages was built by the Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "12630 Punta Anaga". Specific Information. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 26 December 2014.