| Ponta Preta Lighthouse Farol da Ponte Preta | |
| Location: | Tarrafal Santiago Cape Verde |
| Coordinates: | 15.2929°N -23.7712°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1889 |
| Foundation: | masonry base |
| Construction: | metal post |
| Shape: | post light atop a pyramidal base |
| Marking: | white post and base |
| Height: | 6m (20feet) |
| Focalheight: | 34m (112feet) |
| Characteristic: | Fl (3) W 12s. |
| Country: | Cape Verde |
| Countrynumber: | PT-2148 |
Farol da Ponta Preta (the Ponta Preta Lighthouse) is a lighthouse on the northwesternmost part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Preta, 3 km northwest of the city Tarrafal. The lighthouse was constructed in 1889. Its lantern stands on a white column with a pyramidal base, in front of a small one storey building. The lighthouse was depicted on a Cape Verdean stamp in 2004.[1]
