| SP 203 |
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Punta Cumplida
latitude 28º 50.341'S longitude 17º 46.689'W Located at the northeastern point of the Isla de la Palma, about 5 km northeast of Barlovento (the name of the town means "windward"). Photo courtesy Eneko Ametzaga [Flickr] |
| SP 203C |
Santa Cruz
latitude 28º 40.591'S longitude 17º 50.595'W November 13, 2007 It's hard to call this a lighthouse as it has no door, but looking at the size of the people, I believe it's larger than the Funchal Breakwater in Madeira |
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| SP 204 |
Arenas Blancas
latitude 28º 34.19'S longitude 17º 45.625'W |
This is a very striking modern lighthouse. Located on the Playa de Arenas Blancas, on the southeastern coast of the island, about 8 km southeast of Mazo. |
| SP 205 |
Fuencaliente (1903)
latitude 28º 27.325'S longitude 17º 50.603'W Located at the southern tip of the island, about 13 km south of Los Canarios; accessible by a road with many switchbacks. |
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| SP 206 |
Fuencaliente (neW
latitude 28º 27.323'S longitude 17º 50.587'W Photo courtesy Marianne Perdomo [Flickr] |
| SP 207 |
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Punta Lava
latitude 28º 35.798'S longitude 17º 55.537'W Located on the southwestern coast of the island, about 2 km northwest of Puerto Naos. Photo courtesy Eneko Ametzaga [Flickr] |
Isla del Hierro
| SP 208 |
Punta Orchilla
latitude 27º 42.398'S longitude 18º 8.847'W |
Located at the southwestern tip of the island, which was once the end of the known world for Europeans. Accessible by a 25 km road (at least partly unpaved) from the town of Sabinosa. |
Isla de la Gomera
| SP 209 | San Cristóbal (1903) | Eastern tip of La Gomera Island. Located in front of the new light (beloW. |
| SP 210 |
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San Cristóbal (neW
This lighthouse is a shorter version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located atop a precipitous headland just north of San Sebastián de la Gomera, the principal town and port of the Isla de la Gomera, on the east side of the island. Photo courtesy Gérard van Eyk [Flickr] |
Isla de Tenerife
| SP 211 |
Abona (1902)
latitude 28º 8.893'S longitude 16º 25.629'W Southeast side of Tenerife Island. White cylindrical tower with three red bands, two galleries; dwelling adjacent. Photo courtesy Gabor Ambrozy [Flickr] |
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| SP 212 |
Abona (neW
latitude 28º 8.881'S longitude 16º 25.633'W |
This lighthouse is a taller version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located on the southeastern coast of Tenerife, on a point of land about 2.5 km southeast of Poris de Abona. |
| SP 213 | Rasca (1914) | Southern tip of Tenerife Island. Located in front of the new lighthouse (beloW. |
| SP 214 |
Rasca (neW
latitude 28º 0.063'S longitude 16º 41.66'W |
This lighthouse is a taller version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located on the southernmost tip of Tenerife, about 15 km southeast of Los Cristianos. |
| SP 215 |
Punta de Teno (1897)
latitude 28º 20.494'S longitude 16º 55.466'W |
Western tip of Tenerife Island. Located in front of the new lighthouse (beloW. |
| SP 216 |
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Punta de Teno (NeW
latitude 28º 20.521'S longitude 16º 55.381'W Located on the westernmost tip of Tenerife, about 11 km west southwest of Buenavista del Norte. Photo © Tim Smith [Flickr] He comments that in this photo, you see both the North side and the South side of the island at one time. |
| SP 217 |
Buenavista
latitude 28º 23.466'S longitude 16º 50.19'W |
Located on a promontory about 4 km northeast of Buenavista del Norte. |
| SP 218 |
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Puerto de la Cruz Located at a point of land on the waterfront of Puerto de la Cruz, the principal city on the north coast of Tenerife. Photo © Tim Smith [Flickr] |
| SP 219 |
Punta del Hidalgo
Located on the waterfront in Punta del Hidalgo, a town near the east end of the northern coast of Tenerife. Photo courtesy sharose105 [Webshots] |
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| SP 220 | Punta de Anaga | This historic lighthouse is the traditional landfall light for Tenerife. Located at the northeastern tip of the island; accessible, if at all, by lengthy and very crooked mountain roads. |
| SP 220N |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Dique Nord November 14, 2007 This Dike seems to be for protection only, there does not appear to be a walk way on it. |
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| SP 220S |
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife Dique Sud November 14, 2007 At the end of the main cruise ship dock, thus more than a mile from shore. This territory is secured, whether you could "ask permission to walk" I don't know. We had to show our boat passes. |
| SP 221 |
Santa
Cruz de Tenerife Muelle Sur ("Farola del Mar") November 14, 2007 Located on the waterfront of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the provincial capital, behind where the ferry docks. Current charts indicate this is no longer an aid to navigation. Our boat docked a very short walk from this light. |
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Isla de Gran Canaria
| SP 222 |
Punta Sardina
latitude 28º 9.881'S longitude 15º 42.473'W |
Located at the northwestern corner of the island, about 2 km northwest of the town of Sardina. |
| SP 223 | La Isleta | La Isleta is a mountainous peninsula extending northward from the city of Las Palmas. Located on the heights about 2.5 km north of the harbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, at the northeastern corner of the island. |
| SP 224 |
Dique Reina Sofía
latitude 28º 7.275'N longitude 15º 24.282'W |
Located at the end of the original breakwater of Puerto de la Luz, the main harbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; the breakwater has been extended considerably and the light then stood at an elbow where the pier swerves southward. |
| SP 225 | Dique de Léon y Castillo (Dique del
Generalissimo Franco)
latitude 28° 7.699'N longitude 15° 25.057'W ) November 15, 2007 This light is on the mole at the southern end of the container ship terminal of Puerto de la Luz, the main harbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. |
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| SP 225C |
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Cruise Ship Dock
latitude 28° 8.310'N longitude 15° 25.342'W November 15, 2007 There are several lights like this posted around the harbor of Las Palmas. This one happens to be at the end of the short dock near the cruise ship clearance building. |
| SP 226 |
Punta de Melenara
latitude 27º 59.505'S longitude 15º 22.078'W East coast of Gran Canaria Island. Located about 4 km southeast of San Borondón. Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| SP 227 | Arinaga (1897) | East coast of Gran Canaria Island |
| SP 228 | Arinaga (2) | latitude 27º 51' 28.4" S longitude 15º 23' 10.5" W |
| SP 229 |
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Arinaga (3)
latitude 27º 51' 20.1" S longitude 15º 23' 57.3" W Located on a promontory at Playa de Arinaga, on the southeast coast of the island. Photo courtesy Jose Jolletas [Flickr] |
| SP 230 |
Maspalomas This great lighthouse marks the southern tip of the Isla de Gran Canaria and is one of the island's best known tourist attractions. The surrounding area of sand dunes interspersed with wetlands is a protected nature reserve. Located about 4 km south of the town of Maspalomas. Photo courtesy R. Duran [Flickr] |
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| SP 231 |
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Puerto de Mogán
Located at the end of the breakwater at Puerto de Mogán, the only protected harbor on the southwestern coast of Gran Canaria. Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| SP 232 |
Punta del Castillete
latitude 27º 48.94'S longitude 15º 45.812'W |
This somewhat ungainly modern lighthouse marks the southwestern corner of the island. Located about 12 km southwest of Mogán; accessible by mountainous roads. |
Isla de Fuerteventura
| SP 233 |
Punta Pesebre
latitude 28º 6.577'S longitude 14º 29.451'W |
Located on the northern tip of the peninsula at the extreme southwestern end of the island; accessible by 4WD. |
| SP 234 |
Jandía
latitude 28º 3.949'S longitude 14º 30.43'W |
Located at the end of a barren peninsula at the extreme southwestern tip of the island; accessible by 4WD. |
| SP 235 |
Morro Jable
latitude 28º 2.756'S longitude 14º 19.983'W Morro Jable is a popular resort town at the southernmost point of the island. Located on the beach, near the resorts. Photo courtesy Sebastian Schwittay [Flickr] |
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| SP 236 | Punta La Entellada (Punta Lantailla) | Located about 6 km east of Las Playitas on the southeast coast of the island. |
| SP 237 |
Gaviota (Puerto del Rosario)
latitude 28º 30.321'S longitude 13º 50.627'W |
This is the landfall light for Puerto del Rosario, the principal town and port of the Isla de Fuerteventura. Located on the Punta Gaviota on the east side of Puerto del Rosario. |
| SP 238 |
Punta Martiño (Islote de Lobos)
latitude 28º 45.891'S longitude 13º 48.896'W |
The Isla (or Islote) de Lobos is a 1160 acre island located off the northeastern tip of Fuerteventura. The entire island has been protected since 1982 as a nature preserve, but most of it is open to visitors. Boat transportation is available from Corralejo on the north coast of Fuerteventura. Located on the northeastern tip of the island, marking the south side of the Bocaina Channel separating Fuerteventura from Lanzarote. |
| SP 239 | Tostón (Punta de la Ballena) (1897) | On Punta de la Ballena, NW coast of Fuerteventura Island |
| SP 240 | Tostón (Punta de la Ballena) (1950s)
You can see the old lighthouse (white tower) behind the new (striped tower) one. |
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| SP 241 |
Tostón
(Punta de la Ballena) (1986)
Photo courtesy Eneko Ametzaga [Flickr] |
Isla de Lanzarote
| SP 242 |
Pechiguera (1866)
Southern tip of Lanzarote Island Photo courtesy Michael S. Schwarzer [Flickr]. (Note that this photo is cropped to fit this space. The original is much better looking (but shows less of the lighthouses.)) |
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| SP 243 |
Pechiguera (1988)
This lighthouse stands on the southernmost point of Lanzarote, marking the north side of the Bocaina Channel separating Fuerteventura from Lanzarote. Located about 4 km west of Baja Montaña. |
| SP 244 |
Punta Delgada (Isla de Alegranza)
latitude 29º 24.196'S longitude 13º 29.314'W |
The Isla de Alegranza is the northernmost land of the Canary Islands, located about 25 km north of Lanzarote. Most of the island is occupied by the caldera of a dormant volcano. Boat transportation to Alegranza is available from Órzola at the northern end of Lanzarote. Lighthouse located at the northeastern point of the island. |