Farol da Ponta do Pargo | |
Location: | Ponta do Pargo Madeira Portugal |
Coordinates: | 32.8139°N -17.2626°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1922 |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with 8 ribs with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | grey-white unpainted tower, red lantern roof and rail |
Height: | 14m (46feet) |
Focalheight: | 312m (1,024feet) |
The Farol da Ponta do Pargo is an active lighthouse located in Ponta do Pargo, Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1922 on top of Ponta Vigia, a rocky cliff escarpment and has a focal height of 312 metres. In 2018 15,301 people visited the lighthouse.[1]