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List of lighthouses in Portugal

List of lighthouses in Portugal

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This is an alphabetical list of lighthouses in Portugal and its autonomous regions.

Territorial map showing the regions of Portugal and the two autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira.

Norte

The modernist-style lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim, known as the Farol de Regufe.
The tallest lighthouse in Portugal, the Farol de Praia da Barra is situated on the coast of Gafanha da Nazaré
The original Farol de Cabo Carvoeiro was found inadequate in 1881, and was reconstructed starting in 1886
Nine-second video of lighting system in operation at Cape Espichel lighthouse

Centro

Lisboa

Alentejo

Algarve

Azores

The octagonal lighthouse of Ponta do Arnel on the eastern coast of São Miguel Island
The massive cylindrical tower of the Farol de Ponta do Albarnaz on the northern coast of Flores
Corvo
Faial
Flores
Graciosa
Pico
Santa Maria
São Jorge
São Miguel
Terceira

Madeira

Farol da Ponta do Pargo.
Madeira
Porto Santo
  • Farol do Ilhéu de Cima (Porto Santo, Porto Santo)
  • Farol de Porto Santo Molhe Norte
  • Farol de Porto Santo Molhe Sul
  • Farol do Ilhéu do Ferro (Porto Santo, Porto Santo)
Desertas Islands
  • Farol do Ilhéu Chão
  • Farol da Ponta da Agulha
Savage Islands
  • Farol da Selvagem Grande/Farolim da Selvagem Grande (Funchal, )
  • Farol da Selvagem Pequena/Farolim da Selvagem Pequena (Funchal, )

See also

Lighthouse museum at Santa Marta Lighthouse (Cascais).

References

Notes
    Sources
    • Portuguese Navy, Department of Lighthouses (Marinha Portuguesa, Direcção de Faróis)
    • ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)
    • NGA List os Lights - Pesquisa Pub 113[permanent dead link]
    • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Azores". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Portugal". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Portugal". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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