Ponta do Barril | |
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![]() Ponta do Barril and its lighthouse | |
Coordinates: 16°36′23″N 24°25′07″W / 16.6065°N 24.4185°W | |
Location | Western São Nicolau, Cape Verde |
Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.
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Location | Ponta do Barril São Nicolau Cape Verde |
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Coordinates | 16°36′18.8″N 24°25′6.7″W / 16.605222°N 24.418528°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1891 |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 9 metres (30 ft)[1] |
Shape | square truncated tower with balcony and small lantern |
Markings | white tower |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft)[1] |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s.[1] |
Cape Verde no. | PT-2058[2] |
The lighthouse at the Ponta do Barril was built in 1891.[2] It is a white 9 m high quadrangular tower. Its focal height is 13 m.[1]