This is a list of lighthouses in the Canary Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies to the west of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

Lighthouses

Lighthouse Image Location &
Coordinates		 Island Year built Tower height Focal height Range
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Punta de AnagaAnaga
28°34′53″N 16°08′24″W / 28.58132°N 16.14003°W / 28.58132; -16.14003 (Punta de Anaga)		Tenerife186412 m (39 ft)247 m (810 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta AbonaArico
28°08′53″N 16°25′38″W / 28.14818°N 16.42718°W / 28.14818; -16.42718 (Punta Abona)		Tenerife1902/197839 m (128 ft)54 m (177 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de RascaArona
28°00′04″N 16°41′40″W / 28.00109°N 16.69439°W / 28.00109; -16.69439 (Punta de Rasca)		Tenerife197632 m (105 ft)51 m (167 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta de TenoMacizo de Teno
28°20′31″N 16°55′22″W / 28.34199°N 16.92285°W / 28.34199; -16.92285 (Punta de Teno)		Tenerife1897/197620 m (66 ft)60 m (197 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
BuenavistaBuenavista del Norte
28°23′28″N 16°50′11″W / 28.39108°N 16.83650°W / 28.39108; -16.83650 (Buenavista)		Tenerife199041 m (135 ft)77 m (253 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz
28°25′07″N 16°33′15″W / 28.41850°N 16.55405°W / 28.41850; -16.55405 (Puerto de la Cruz)		Tenerife199527 m (89 ft)31 m (102 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Punta del HidalgoSan Cristóbal de La Laguna
28°34′35″N 16°19′44″W / 28.57637°N 16.32878°W / 28.57637; -16.32878 (Punta del Hidalgo)		Tenerife199150 m (164 ft)52 m (171 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Punta MartiñoLobos Island
28°45′53″N 13°48′54″W / 28.76483°N 13.81490°W / 28.76483; -13.81490 (Punta Martiño)		Lobos18657 m (23 ft)29 m (95 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Puerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario
28°30′19″N 13°50′37″W / 28.50534°N 13.84371°W / 28.50534; -13.84371 (Puerto del Rosario)		Fuerteventura199243 m (141 ft)48 m (157 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Punta La EntalladaTuineje
28°13′48″N 13°56′52″W / 28.2301°N 13.94789°W / 28.2301; -13.94789 (Punta La Entallada)		Fuerteventura195512 m (39 ft)196 m (643 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Morro JableMorro Jable
28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333 (Morro Jable)		Fuerteventura199159 m (194 ft)62 m (203 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta JandíaJandía
28°03′57″N 14°30′25″W / 28.06572°N 14.50707°W / 28.06572; -14.50707 (Punta Jandía)		Fuerteventura1864/195419 m (62 ft)33 m (108 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
TostónLa Oliva
28°42′55″N 14°00′49″W / 28.71539°N 14.01368°W / 28.71539; -14.01368 (Punta de Tostón)		Fuerteventura1897/198630 m (98 ft)35 m (115 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
La IsletaLas Palmas
28°10′27″N 15°25′08″W / 28.17408°N 15.41897°W / 28.17408; -15.41897 (La Isleta)		Gran Canaria186510 m (33 ft)249 m (817 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta de MelenaraTelde
27°59′30″N 15°22′05″W / 27.99177°N 15.36792°W / 27.99177; -15.36792 (Punta de Melenara)		Gran Canaria190517 m (56 ft)33 m (108 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Punta de ArinagaAgüimes, Las Palmas
27°51′51″N 15°23′05″W / 27.86407°N 15.38464°W / 27.86407; -15.38464 (Punta de Arinaga)		Gran Canaria1897/198414 m (46 ft)47 m (154 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
MaspalomasMaspalomas
27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.73513°N 15.5989°W / 27.73513; -15.5989 (Maspalomas)		Gran Canaria189056 m (184 ft)60 m (197 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Punta del CastilletePuerto de Mogán
27°49′10″N 15°46′07″W / 27.81933°N 15.76849°W / 27.81933; -15.76849 (Punta del Castillete)		Gran Canaria199621 m (69 ft)114 m (374 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta SardinaGáldar, Las Palmas
28°09′53″N 15°42′28″W / 28.16464°N 15.70778°W / 28.16464; -15.70778 (Punta Sardina)		Gran Canaria1891/198520 m (66 ft)48 m (157 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Punta DelgadaAlegranza
29°24′12″N 13°29′19″W / 29.40329°N 13.48855°W / 29.40329; -13.48855 (Punta Delgada)		Alegranza186515 m (49 ft)18 m (59 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Punta PechigueraPlaya Blanca
28°51′21″N 13°52′21″W / 28.85575°N 13.87259°W / 28.85575; -13.87259 (Punta Pechiguera)		Lanzarote1866/198850 m (164 ft)55 m (180 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Punta CumplidaBarlovento
28°50′20″N 17°46′41″W / 28.83901°N 17.77814°W / 28.83901; -17.77814 (Punta Cumplida)		La Palma186734 m (112 ft)63 m (207 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Arenas BlancasVilla de Mazo
28°34′12″N 17°45′38″W / 28.56992°N 17.76056°W / 28.56992; -17.76056 (Arena Blancas)		La Palma199338 m (125 ft)46 m (151 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
FuencalienteFuencaliente
28°27′19″N 17°50′35″W / 28.45528°N 17.84308°W / 28.45528; -17.84308 (Fuencaliente)		La Palma1903/198524 m (79 ft)36 m (118 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Punta LavaTazacorte
28°35′48″N 17°55′32″W / 28.59667°N 17.92568°W / 28.59667; -17.92568 (Punta Lava)		La Palma199348 m (157 ft)51 m (167 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
San CristóbalSan Sebastián
28°05′46″N 17°06′00″W / 28.09609°N 17.10007°W / 28.09609; -17.10007 (San Cristóbal)		La Gomera1903/197815 m (49 ft)84 m (276 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Punta OrchillaLa Frontera
27°42′24″N 18°08′51″W / 27.70666°N 18.14758°W / 27.70666; -18.14758 (Orchilla)		El Hierro193325 m (82 ft)132 m (433 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
La farola del marSanta Cruz de Tenerife
28°28′10″N 16°14′45″W / 28.46935°N 16.24581°W / 28.46935; -16.24581 (La Farola)		Tenerife18626 m (20 ft)10 m (33 ft)Inactive

Map

Map showing the principal lighthouses of the Canary Islands

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 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. 2013. p. 414.
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