Location: | Santa Maria Sal Cape Verde |
Coordinates: | 16.589°N -22.9215°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1892 (first) 2014 (second) |
Yeardeactivated: | 2014 (first, now in ruins) |
Foundation: | concrete base |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | square tower with light atop and external staircase |
Marking: | white tower |
Height: | 9m (30feet) |
Focalheight: | 11m (36feet) |
Characteristic: | Fl (2+1) W 15s. |
Farol da Ponta do Sinó is a lighthouse near Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.[1] It is around 2 km southwest of the center of Santa Maria. The tower is quadrangular and is 9 meters tall and is made out of concrete, it has an outer staircase and features a lantern. All of the exterior are painted in white.[1] The lighthouse was built in 1892. In early 2013, a second building with the same style was constructed and was finished before 2014 and became activated as the lighthouse moved to its new location.