Chipiona Lighthouse
Chipiona Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Chipiona), also known as Punta del Perro Light, is an active 19th-century lighthouse in Chipiona, in the province of Cádiz, Spain. At a height of 205 feet (62 m) it is the seventeenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest in Spain. It is located on Punta del Perro (lit. Dog Point), a projection of land into the Atlantic Ocean in the city of Chipiona, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the Guadalquivir entrance, and serves as the landfall light for Seville.
Chipiona Light, 2007 | |
| Location | Chipiona Province of Cádiz Andalusia Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°44′16.51″N 6°26′32.05″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1867 |
| Construction | cut stone tower |
| Height | 205 feet (62 m) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, white trim, grey lantern roof |
| Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 226 feet (69 m) |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Spain no. | ES-09180 |
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