Punta de Teno Lighthouse
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The Punta de Teno Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta de Teno) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The current lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the narrow rocky headland of Punta de Teno, which is the most westerly point on the island. It is one of seven lighthouses which mark the coastline of Tenerife, and lies between the Punta Rasca Lighthouse to the southeast, and the modern lighthouse of Buenavista to the northeast.[1]
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Location | Buenavista del Norte Tenerife Canary Islands Spain |
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Coordinates | 28.342096°N 16.922865°W / 28.342096; -16.922865 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1897 (first) |
Construction | concrete tower (current) stone tower (first) |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) (current) 8 metres (26 ft) (first) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | tower with red and white bands (current) unpainted tower (first) |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1976 (current) |
Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 20s. |
Spain no. | ES-12920 |
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