Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
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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]
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Location | Anaga Tenerife Canary Islands Spain |
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Coordinates | 28.581328°N 16.140019°W / 28.581328; -16.140019 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1864 |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Light | |
Focal height | 247 metres (810 ft) |
Lens | original 1st order Barbier & Fenestre Fresnel lens |
Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2+4) W 30s. |
Spain no. | ES-12630 |
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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]