Tostón Lighthouse

Tostón Lighthouse

The three towers of Tostón Lighthouse
Tostón Lighthouse
Location El Cotillo, Fuerteventura
Coordinates 28°42′55″N 14°00′49″W / 28.7154°N 14.0137°W / 28.7154; -14.0137Coordinates: 28°42′55″N 14°00′49″W / 28.7154°N 14.0137°W / 28.7154; -14.0137
Height 30 metres (98 ft)
Focal height 35 metres (115 ft)
Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Admiralty number D2792

The Tostón Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Tostón) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated on the north-western coast of the island near to the village of El Cotillo, in the municipality of La Oliva.[1]

The current lighthouse is the third in a succession of lights that have operated at the site on the promontory of Punta Tostón, which is also known as the Punta de la Ballena (whale point).[1]

The original lighthouse was opened in 1897, and consisted of a 7m high plain masonry tower on one corner of the single storey keeper’s house. In the 1950s a new 15 metre concrete tower was constructed, which was also superseded by a taller tower in the 1980s. This distinctive 30m concrete tower, which is white with red bands, has a focal height of 35m above the sea. Its light can be seen for 14 nautical miles, and consists of a flash of white light every eight seconds.[2]

The original keeper's house has been renovated and reused as a museum, containing an exhibition describing the traditional fishing of the island.[3][2]

Map

Tostón
Map showing the principal lighthouses of Fuerteventura

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Museum of Traditional Fishing". Museums. artesaniaymuseosdefuerteventura.org. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Exhibition "Traditional fishing" El Cotillo". Retrieved December 6, 2011.

External links

Faro de Tostón

Media related to Faro de Tostón at Wikimedia Commons


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