Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
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| Location | Lagoa Azul, São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Coordinates | 0°24′0″N 6°36′0″E / 0.40000°N 6.60000°ECoordinates: 0°24′0″N 6°36′0″E / 0.40000°N 6.60000°E |
| Year first constructed | September 12, 1997 |
| Tower shape | quadrangular |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(4) W 12s |
| Admiralty number | D-4243 |
| NGA number | 25182 |
| ARLHS number | SAO-010 |
| Heritage | heritage of Portuguese influence 
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Lagoa Azul Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Lagoa Azul, Portuguese for the blue lagoon), is a lighthouse located on the headland of Lagoa Azul in the district of Lobata west of Morro Peixe near Guadalupe, 15 km northwest of the city of São Tomé, capital of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located a few hundred meters north of Primary Route 1.
The lighthouse was built in 1997, it was a part of the project of the Portuguese Navy which was done on cooperation of the Luso-Santomean Military Technical Cooperation.
The light characteristics is (fl. 1s, ec. 2s, fl. 1s, ec. 11s) and is run on solar energy.
It is open to the public and visitors can easily climb to the gallery.
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