Morro Jable Lighthouse

The Morro Jable Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Morro Jable) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated at the edge of the beach near the town and resort of Morro Jable.^[2][3]

Morro Jable Lighthouse
Jandía

Location	Morro Jable Fuerteventura Canary Islands Spain
Coordinates	28.046199°N 14.333007°W / 28.046199; -14.333007
Tower
Constructed	1991
Construction	concrete tower
Height	59 metres (194 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room under the balcony
Markings	white tower
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1]
Light
Focal height	62 metres (203 ft)
Range	17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
Spain no.	ES-12198

Description

Completed in 1991 this is the tallest lighthouse in the Canaries with a 59 m tower, which is higher than that of the Maspalomas Lighthouse on Gran Canaria at 56 m, and that of Pechiguera on Lanzarote at 50 m.^[2]

With a focal height of 62 m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of two flashes of white light every 10 seconds.^[2][4]

It is sometimes confused with the older 19th century Punta Jandía lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Jandía) which lies 22 km away by road at the extreme western end of the Jandia peninsula.^[2]

Punta Martiño

Puerto del Rosario

Punta La Entallada

Morro Jable

Punta Jandía

Tostón

Map showing the principal lighthouses of Fuerteventura

See also

• Spain portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Spain
• List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
• List of tallest lighthouses in the world