La Isleta
La Isleta has a focal height of 249 metres, a tower height of 10 metres and a range of 21 nautical miles. It was built in 1865.
- Focal height
- 249 metres
- Tower height
- 10 metres
- Range
- 21 nautical miles
- Built
- 1865
- First lit
- 1865
- Coordinates
- 28.17408, -15.41897
La Isleta Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse located on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It was constructed on the rocky peninsula of La Isleta, which overlooks the Port of Las Palmas to the north of the city of Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria. The lighthouse has been in operation since 1865 and is the oldest lighthouse in Gran Canaria.
The lighthouse is a two-storey white washed building with a masonry tower, and its light is displayed from a lantern room at the top of the tower. It has a focal height of 249 meters above sea level, making it the highest operational light in Spain, and a nominal range of 21 nautical miles. The lighthouse also functions as an aerial beacon used for air navigation.
La Isleta Lighthouse has an interesting history, having been one of the first lighthouses to be completed as part of the original maritime lighting plan for the Canaries. It was designed by the engineer Juan de León y Castillo and was automated in 1999. In 2015, a plaque was unveiled at the lighthouse to highlight the work of the keepers and to mark 150 years of operation of the light. Today, the lighthouse is operated in a semi-automatic way and is registered under the international Admiralty number D2798.
Light and tower
It lies on the Atlantic. The light has a focal height of 249 metres. The light has a range of 21 nautical miles. It was first lit in 1865.
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- Name
- La Isleta Lighthouse
- Range Nm
- 21
- Year Built
- 1865
- Body Of Water
- Atlantic
- Image Caption
- La Isleta in 2015
- Location Text
- [[Las Palmas]], [[Gran Canaria]]
- Focal Height M
- 249
- Tower Height M
- 10
- Year First Lit
- 1865