Sancti Petri
Sancti Petri has a focal height of 20 metres, a tower height of 18 metres and a range of 9 nautical miles. It was built in 1918.
- Focal height
- 20 metres
- Tower height
- 18 metres
- Range
- 9 nautical miles
- Built
- 1918
- Coordinates
- 36.36917, -6.21722
The Sancti Petri Lighthouse is located on the island of Sancti Petri, between the towns of San Fernando and Chiclana de la Frontera in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. The lighthouse was installed on October 28, 1918, on the keep of a ruined castle. It is a concrete tower with a square shape and a lantern on the roof, standing at a height of 16 meters and a focal height of 20 meters.
The lighthouse has a range of 9 nautical miles and is managed by the Comisión de faros. The tower itself is unpainted, while the lantern is white. The Sancti Petri Lighthouse is an important aid to navigation in the area, providing guidance to vessels passing through the waters.
The Sancti Petri Lighthouse has an interesting history, being installed on the site of a ruined castle. The castle's keep was reused as the base for the lighthouse, which was established in 1918. Today, the lighthouse remains an important part of the region's maritime heritage, and its unique location on a small island off the coast of Spain makes it a notable landmark in the area.
Light and tower
It lies on the Atlantic. It has a square tower with lantern on the roof tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is unpainted tower, white lantern. The light has a focal height of 20 metres. The light has a range of 9 nautical miles. It is managed by Comisión de faros.
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- Name
- Sancti Petri Lighthouse<br />''Faro de Sancti Petri''
- Marking
- unpainted tower, white lantern
- Range Nm
- 9
- Year Built
- 1918
- Tower Shape
- square tower with lantern on the roof
- Body Of Water
- Atlantic
- Focal Height M
- 20
- Managing Agent
- Comisión de faros
- Tower Height M
- 18
- Construction Material
- concrete tower