Phare de Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

The Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Lighthouse stands 6 meters tall on a Mediterranean rocky headland, providing essential maritime guidance along the Spanish-African coast.

Built in 1859, this lighthouse replaced sporadic lighting systems previously located at Fort Santiaguino, establishing permanent navigation assistance in these strategic waters.

The lighthouse represents Spanish maritime infrastructure on the African coast, marking one of Spain's sovereign territories across the Mediterranean Sea.

The lighthouse beam follows a pattern of 1 occultation and 3 flashes every 11 seconds, reaching vessels up to 12 nautical miles from the coast.

This navigation structure sits on a former island that transformed into a peninsula in 1930 when a storm created an 80-meter sand isthmus connecting it to Africa.

Location: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

Inception: 1859

Height: 6 m

GPS coordinates: 35.17298,-4.30083

Latest update: March 5, 2025 09:25