Punta Cumplida Lighthouse
Lighthouse on La Palma, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Punta Cumplida Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Cumplida) is an active 19th century Spanish lighthouse on the Canary island of La Palma in the municipality of Barlovento. Punta Cumplida is the oldest of the four main lighthouses on La Palma, each one being located near to a different cardinal point of the island. Punta Cumplida marks the north-eastern tip; Fuencaliente the southern point, and the two modern lighthouses at Punta Lava and Arenas Blancas, the eastern and western points respectively.[1][2]
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Location | Barlovento, La Palma, Spain |
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Coordinates | 28.83901°N 17.77814°W / 28.83901; -17.77814 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Construction | stone |
Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
Light | |
First lit | 1867 |
Focal height | 63 metres (207 ft) |
Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
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