Punta de Melenara Lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Telde, Spain.

Punta de Melenara Lighthouse is a white cylindrical tower standing 17 meters tall with paired gallery platforms topped by a glass cupola. The structure rises from a rocky headland where two beaches meet, forming a clear visual landmark from the water.

The Spanish Wikipedia gives 14 June 1905 as the date the light entered service, while the English article places it in 1992 under the third maritime lighting plan for the Canaries, alongside Punta Lava, Arenas Blancas, Morro Jable and Punta del Castillete. The sources thus disagree on the origin date. The light marks the coast between La Isleta to the north and Punta de Arinaga to the south, and is run by the Port Authority of Las Palmas.

Locals also call it the Faro de Taliarte, after the settlement and small port at its foot. Its lantern shows two flashes every twelve seconds, red toward mariners heading north and white toward those going south, so the colour itself tells a passing boat its direction along the coast.

The structure is visible and accessible for photographs from the nearby beaches, though the rocky surroundings require sturdy footwear. The interior of the tower is not open to visitors, but approaching from the shore is straightforward.

The tower uses a fourth-order 250-millimeter optical lens paired with a 1000-watt halogen lamp, equipment typical of modern automated lighthouses. This specific combination allows its light signal to reach vessels up to 12 nautical miles away.