Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
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Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, also known as Los Morrillos Light, is a historic lighthouse located in Los Morrillos cape (officially Cabo Rojo, Spanish for "red cape") in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
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Location | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 17°56′01.2″N 67°11′31.9″W |
Tower | |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Stone |
Automated | 1967 |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Shape | Hexagonal |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1882 |
Focal height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Lens | Third Order, Fresnel 1882 |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 20s |
Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo | |
Architectural style | Neoclassic |
MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
NRHP reference No. | 81000685 [1] |
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