Ponta do Sinó Lighthouse explained

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.

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  1. 15 August 2018.