Itapuã Lighthouse

Description

The Itapuã lighthouse or Ponta de Itapuã lighthouse is a lighthouse in Salvador , Bahia , Brazil . It is located on the Itapuã beach , in the sub-district of Itapuã , about 23 kilometers (14 mi) northeast of the Barra lighthouse .

It is a cast iron trunnion tower with 21 meters (69 feet), based on a concrete base and connected to the beach by a concrete bridge. The lighthouse is painted with white and red horizontal bars.

It emits a white lightning every six seconds, with a range of 15 nautical miles (28 km). 

Other information

  • Place open, closed lighthouse
  • Light feature: lightning 0.5s, occlusion 5.5s

Source: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farol_de_Itapuã

Address


Salvador
Brazil

Lat: -12.957065582 - Lng: -38.353687286