Year first lit 1928 (current) Range 33,336 m Province Province of Málaga | Light source mains power Focal height 46 m Year first constructed 1863 | |
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Location Calaburras Point
Mijas
Province of Málaga
Andalusia
Spain Construction stone tower (current)
masonry tower (first) Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current)
octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern (first) Markings / pattern unpainted tower, glass lantern, grey lantern roof Address 29649 El Faro, Málaga, Spain Similar Costa del Sol, Sohail Castle, Playa de Calahonda, Sierra de Mijas, Miramar Shopping Center | ||
Calaburras Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Calaburras) is a lighthouse located at the coastal point known as Punta de Calaburras near Mijas, Málaga province, (Spain).
The station was the first air/sea lighthouse in Spain and was built in 1863 and rebuilt in 1928. It is the main beacon of the province, the light is used by ships and planes navigating the Strait of Gibraltar.
The present lighthouse is 29 metres (95 ft) high having replaced a 13.5 metres (44 ft) high masonry tower.
Its signal is automatic and electric as of 1949. Its light signal flashes every 5 seconds and its maximum visibility range is 28 nautical miles.
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