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Farol da Ponta do Pargo

Coordinates: 32°48′50.0″N 17°15′45.3″W / 32.813889°N 17.262583°W / 32.813889; -17.262583
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Farol da Ponta do Pargo
Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
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LocationPonta do Pargo
Madeira
Portugal
Coordinates32°48′50.0″N 17°15′45.3″W / 32.813889°N 17.262583°W / 32.813889; -17.262583
Tower
Constructed1922
Constructionconcrete tower
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with 8 ribs with balcony and lantern
Markingsgrey-white unpainted tower, red lantern roof and rail
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageImmovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest, Proposto a Imóvel de Interesse Público Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height312 metres (1,024 ft)
Lenssecond order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Range26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s Edit this on Wikidata

The Farol da Ponta do Pargo is an active lighthouse located in Ponta do Pargo, Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1922 on top of Ponta Vigia, a rocky cliff escarpment and has a focal height of 312 metres. In 2018 15,301 people visited the lighthouse.[1]

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