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Name: Carapacho Lighthouse  

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Nearest Town or City:
Carapacho, , Portugal

Location: Graciosa Island, Azores.

Managing Organization:
Lighthouse Service, Naval Department

Height of Focal Plane: 627

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Reinforced concrete tower with red trim.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1956

Date Present Tower Built: 1956

Date Automated: 1978

Optics: 1956: Fifth order lens.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Unknown.


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