Farol da Preguiça

Farol da Preguiça is a lighthouse located near the shore of Baía de São Jorge in Preguiça on the island of São Nicolau in northern Cape Verde. It is a masonry hut, coloured white. It sits at about 18 meters above sea level in the village, it is seven meters tall and its focal height is at 25 meters above sea level. Its focal range is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). Its characteristic is Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

Preguiça Lighthouse

Cape Verde
Location	Preguiça São Nicolau Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°33′42.06″N 24°17′6.11″W
Construction	masonry hut
Markings / pattern	white hut
Tower height	7 metres (23 ft)[1]
Focal height	25 metres (82 ft)[1]
Light source	solar power
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]
Admiralty number	D2936
NGA number	24136
ARLHS number	CAP-015

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde

References

1. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.