Faro de José Ignacio, Maritime lighthouse in José Ignacio, Uruguay.

Faro de José Ignacio is a white cylindrical tower in a small coastal village on Uruguay's Atlantic shoreline. The structure features a circular external gallery, and its white beam is visible from distant positions at sea during nighttime.

The lighthouse was built in 1877 to prevent maritime accidents along the Uruguayan coast between Punta del Este and Cabo Polonio. Its construction marked an important step in making navigation safer in this busy shipping region.

The lighthouse is a national monument of Uruguay and still has keepers living on site. Its design was reused in 1881 for the Faro de Cabo Polonio, built from the same plans. On 22 April 1997 the Uruguayan postal service issued a $5 stamp, code 1997-14-S, honouring the tower.

The lighthouse is still staffed and stands on the rocky tip of the peninsula, surrounded by reefs that make the waters hazardous for navigation. It is a national monument, so the tower and the keepers' single-storey dwelling are viewed from outside rather than climbed. Approach on foot through José Ignacio and keep to the marked paths on the rocks.

The Faro de Cabo Polonio was built in 1881 from the same plans as this lighthouse, and the José Ignacio tower is still staffed by keepers. On 22 April 1997 the Uruguayan postal service issued a $5 stamp, code 1997-14-S, honouring the building.