List of lighthouses in Peru

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This is a list of lighthouses in Peru. It includes those maritime lighthouses that are located on the islands and the Pacific coastline of the country, which are named landfall lights, or have a range of at least fifteen nautical miles. Peru also has a number of lighthouses on the western side of Lake Titicaca, these are listed separately.[1][2][3]

Maritime lighthouses

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Name Location (coordinates) Year built Tower height (in metres) Focal height (in metres) Range (in nautical miles) Admiralty no.
Ancon Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataAncón District
11°46′24″S 77°11′36″W		19861817217G2063.60
Bayovar Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPort of Bayóvar
5°47′54″S 81°4′0″W		19771818419G2127
Boca del Rio Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataTacna
18°9′42″S 70°40′6″W		1982125119G2000.40
Cabo Blanco Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataCabo Blanco
4°15′6″S 81°14′18″W		1978123916G2153
Caleta Planchada Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataCamaná Province
16°24′30″S 73°13′36″W		1976109616G2016
Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataZorritos
3°40′54″S 80°41′6″W		1975186419G2180
Eten Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata6°57′24″S 79°51′12″W1975101616G2117
Gran Almirante Grau Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSan Lorenzo Island
12°3′48″S 77°14′42″W		19731630920G2049
Infiernillos Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata14°40′6″S 75°53′36″W196184015G2030
Isla Chilca Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata12°28′30″S 76°48′6″W19741011019G2043
Isla Chincha Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata13°38′30″S 76°24′6″W1975189317G2033.5
Isla Foca Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata5°12′36″S 81°12′18″W193156015G2132
Isla Mazorca Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata11°23′0″S 77°44′42″W1928812715G2068
Islas Lobos De Afuera Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata6°55′48″S 80°42′24″W1975188627G2112
Isla San Gallán Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSan Gallan Island
13°50′38″S 76°27′47″W[4]		385[5]10[5]G2033
La Marina Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataMiraflores
12°7′25″S 77°2′24″W		19732210818G2046
La Punta de Callao Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata12°4′18″S 77°10′0″W1973414119G2059
Mancora Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata4°6′30″S 81°3′24″W1978125718G2158
Morro Carretas Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSalaverry District
8°13′38″S 78°58′43″W[5]		1974[6]17126[5]21[5]G2089
Paita Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata5°4′24″S 81°7′36″W1974197218G2132.8
Punta Atico Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataArequipa Department
16°14′18″S 73°42′6″W		19291810117G2018
Punta Cabeza Lagarto Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata10°6′24″S 78°11′0″W198177416G2076
Punta Coles Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata17°42′24″S 71°22′54″W1973153619G2002
Punta Huacho Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata11°7′30″S 77°37′6″W1973108119G2071
Punta Islay Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataIslay District
17°0′54″S 72°6′42″W		1930136519G2010
Punta Pacasmayo Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata7°25′0″S 79°35′18″W1967112415G2106
Punta Pariñas Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPariñas District
4°40′12″S 81°19′38″W[7]		19741873[5]15[5]G2138[5]
Punta San Juan Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata15°21′42″S 75°10′48″W1974129517G2028
Punta Talara Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPariñas District
4°34′28″S 81°17′5″W		1942861[5]19[5]G2140[5]
Punta Thomas Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata10°48′18″S 77°45′12″W1995186117G2074
Quilca Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata16°42′42″S 72°26′12″W199769615G2014
San Nicolas Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata15°15′24″S 75°15′24″W1959184626G2029.40
La Marina Lighthouse in Miraflores

Lake Titicaca lights

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Puno Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Titicaca

There are six Peruvian lighthouses that aid navigation on the lake.[8]

Name Location Coordinates
Isla Anapia Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataAnapia Island16°18′55″S 68°51′5″W
Isla Suana Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSuana Island16°20′9″S 68°51′57″W
Punta Chino Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataTiquillaca District15°47′6″S 69°48′17″W
Punta Pomata Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPomata District16°15′21″S 69°17′43″W
Puno Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPuno15°50′7″S 70°0′56″W
Taquile Island Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataTaquile Island15°47′54″S 69°40′59″W

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Perú". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 12.
  4. ^ http://listoflights.org/leuchtfeuer/detail?id=39697
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata Q13872896
  6. ^ https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/prun.htm
  7. ^ MarineTraffic, Wikidata Q18518862
  8. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Perú: Lake Titicaca". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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