Farol da Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta Lighthouse in the northwesternmost area of Santiago Island
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 Farol da Ponte Preta
Cape Verde
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| Location | Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 15°17′N 23°42′W / 15.283°N 23.700°WCoordinates: 15°17′N 23°42′W / 15.283°N 23.700°W |
| Year first constructed | 1889 |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Range | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 12s |
| Admiralty number | D-2890 D-2919.75 |
| NGA number | 113-24215 |
| Cape Verde number | 2148 |
Farol da Ponta Preta (the Ponta Preta Lighthouse, Portuguese: literally Black Point Lighthouse), also as farol do Tarrafal is a lighthouse in the northwesternmost point of the island of Santiago in southcentral Cape Verde, it is located near the area of Ponta Preta and are linked with only dirt roads, it is located in the northeast part of Baía do Tarrafal and around 3 km northwest of the town, through roads, it is about 6 km from Tarrafal, the northern part is a dirt road. The lighthouse was constructed in 1889. Before the 1980s, its geography around the point was predominantly rocky and rarely had any trees, now much of the area are wooded and features mainly groves.
Its lantern features a white column with a pyramidal form, the front features a small ground floor building colored white used to house a lighthouse keeper.
The lighthouse was featured on a Cape Verdean stamp in 2004.
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