Location Arroyo, Puerto Rico Deactivated 1938 Markings / pattern White with w/o lantern Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Restored 2003 | Year first lit 1893 Construction Brick and stone Opened 1893 Added to NRHP 22 October 1981 | |
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Tower shape Octagonal tower on dwelling Address Palmas, Arroyo 00714, Puerto Rico Similar Punta Mulas Light, Cardona Island Light, Mona Island Light, Punta Borinquen Light, Punta Tuna Light | ||
Punta de las Figuras Light (Spanish: Faro Punta de las Figuras) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893. The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S army abandoned the structure in 1963, the lighthouse was repeatedly vandalized. In 1969 the lens and lantern were destroyed.
The lighthouse was entered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981. In 2003, the Puerto Rican government rehabilitated it at a cost of two million dollars. The lighthouse is located at the entrance of the "Balneario Punta Guilarte" beach resort managed by the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.