Faro Monumental de Huasco, Maritime lighthouse in Huasco, Chile

The Faro Monumental de Huasco is an operational lighthouse on Chile's Pacific coast that guides vessels approaching Huasco harbor. The structure stands 22 meters high and transmits navigation signals essential for maritime traffic in the region.

The lighthouse was designed by Hugo Chacaltana and entered service on 16 April 1996; it was inaugurated in August 1996 under mayor Gregorio González Murillo, with Yaquelin Elorza Alcayaga as municipal works director. It stands on Punta Escorial, a point named for the mining slag dumped there by the Astillero del Huasco copper smelter, which the English industrialist Eduardo Hardy ran in the mid-19th century.

The lighthouse is managed by the municipality of Huasco and serves as a tourist attraction, standing beside the Paseo Avenida Costanera completed in August 2004. Green areas around its base function as a recreation and tourist centre. In summer 2018 a graffiti was painted on its white surface to tell the history of the locality.

The lighthouse is visible from the coastal area, with its light visible both day and night. Keep in mind this is an active navigation facility, so public access may be limited or restricted.

The tower has been white since 2009, when the red and white horizontal stripes painted in 2004 were removed. In summer 2018 a graffiti was painted on the white surface to tell the history of the town. The dome was assembled at the foot of the tower and hoisted in one night to avoid the strong Huasco wind.