Ponta Preta Lighthouse

Farol da Ponta Preta (the Ponta Preta Lighthouse) is a lighthouse on the northwesternmost part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Preta, 3 km northwest of the city Tarrafal. The lighthouse was constructed in 1889. Its lantern stands on a white column with a pyramidal base, in front of a small one storey building.^[2] The lighthouse was depicted on a Cape Verdean stamp in 2004.^[3]

Ponta Preta Lighthouse
Farol da Ponte Preta

Ponta Preta Lighthouse in the northwesternmost area of Santiago Island
Location	Tarrafal Santiago Cape Verde
Coordinates	15°17′34.4″N 23°46′16.4″W
Tower
Constructed	1889
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	metal post
Height	6 metres (20 ft)[1]
Shape	post light atop a pyramidal base
Markings	white post and base
Light
Focal height	34 metres (112 ft)[1]
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 12s.[1]
Cape Verde no.	PT-2148[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
• List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde

Gallery

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  Ponta Preta Lighthouse from the southeastern side of the bay
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  Ponta Preta Lighthouse above the nearby hill

References

1. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. Photo of a Cape Verdean stamp at the Lighthouse Stamp Society.

External links

• Media related to Farol da Ponta Preta at Wikimedia Commons