Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse explained

Foundation:masonry base
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:trapezoidal tower attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Marking:unpainted tower
Country:Cape Verde
Countrynumber:PT-2125

Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de Ponta do Lobo) is a lighthouse located near the headland named Ponta do Lobo, in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. The lighthouse is located about 4 km east of the nearest village, Vale da Custa, and 11 km northeast of the capital Praia. The lighthouse was built in 1887 and is the island's second oldest. It is a 9 metres high trapezoidal tower, attached to a single storey keeper's house. Its class of light is Fl (4) W 15s., its focal height is at 17 meters above sea level and its range is .

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