List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands

This is a list of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands. The Spanish archipelago lies at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses

Lighthouse Image Location
Coordinates 		Island Built Tower Height Focal Height Range
Formentor Cap de Formentor
39°57′41″N 3°12′46″E / 39.96145°N 3.21271°E / 39.96145; 3.21271 (Formentor)		 Majorca 1863 21 m (69 ft) 210 m (689 ft) 24 nmi (44 km)
Punta de l'Avançada Port de Pollença
39°53′59″N 3°06′38″E / 39.89985°N 3.11064°E / 39.89985; 3.11064 (Punta de l'Avançada)		 Majorca 1905 18 m (59 ft) 29 m (95 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Alcanada Alcúdia
39°50′07″N 3°10′16″E / 39.83541°N 3.17117°E / 39.83541; 3.17117 (Alcanada)		 Majorca 1861 15 m (49 ft) 22 m (72 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Capdepera Capdepera
39°42′56″N 3°28′39″E / 39.71558°N 3.47752°E / 39.71558; 3.47752 (Capdepera)		 Majorca 1861 18 m (59 ft) 76 m (249 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Porto Colom Felanitx
39°24′50″N 3°16′14″E / 39.41402°N 3.27065°E / 39.41402; 3.27065 (Porto Colom)		 Majorca 1861 25 m (82 ft) 42 m (138 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Torre den Beu Cala Figuera
39°19′47″N 3°10′37″E / 39.32966°N 3.17699°E / 39.32966; 3.17699 (Torre den Beu)		 Majorca Unknown 6 m (20 ft) 32 m (105 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Cap Salines Santanyí
39°15′55″N 3°03′12″E / 39.26521°N 3.05341°E / 39.26521; 3.05341 (Cap de ses Salines)		 Majorca 1863 17 m (56 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Cap Blanc Llucmajor
39°21′49″N 2°47′16″E / 39.36351°N 2.78780°E / 39.36351; 2.78780 (Cap Blanc)		 Majorca 1863 12 m (39 ft) 95 m (312 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Porto Pí Palma
39°32′55″N 2°37′25″E / 39.54858°N 2.62362°E / 39.54858; 2.62362 (Portopí)		 Majorca 1617 38 m (125 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Cala Figuera Son Ferrer
39°27′27″N 2°31′21″E / 39.45749°N 2.52237°E / 39.45749; 2.52237 (Cala Figuera)		 Majorca 1860 24 m (79 ft) 45 m (148 ft) 22 nmi (41 km)
Sa Mola Andratx
39°31′54″N 2°21′51″E / 39.53175°N 2.36425°E / 39.53175; 2.36425 (sa Mola)		 Majorca 1993 10 m (33 ft) 128 m (420 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Cap Gros Port de Sóller
39°47′50″N 2°40′54″E / 39.7971°N 2.68161°E / 39.7971; 2.68161 (Cap Gros)		 Majorca 1859 22 m (72 ft) 120 m (394 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
La Creu Port de Sóller
39°47′49″N 2°41′22″E / 39.79695°N 2.68940°E / 39.79695; 2.68940 (la Creu)		 Majorca 1864/1945 13 m (43 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Llebeig Dragonera
39°34′27″N 2°18′17″E / 39.57417°N 2.30460°E / 39.57417; 2.30460 (Llebeig)		 Dragonera 1910 15 m (49 ft) 130 m (427 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Na Pòpia Dragonera
39°35′11″N 2°19′02″E / 39.58636°N 2.31713°E / 39.58636; 2.31713 (Na Pòpia)		 Dragonera 1852 12 m (39 ft) 363 m (1,191 ft) Inactive
Tramuntana Dragonera
39°35′53″N 2°20′17″E / 39.59803°N 2.33818°E / 39.59803; 2.33818 (Tramuntana)		 Dragonera 1910 15 m (49 ft) 67 m (220 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Cavalleria Sanisera
40°05′21″N 4°05′32″E / 40.08909°N 4.09227°E / 40.08909; 4.09227 (Cavallería)		 Menorca 1857 15 m (49 ft) 94 m (308 ft) 26 nmi (48 km)
Favàritx Mahón
39°59′50″N 4°16′01″E / 39.99724°N 4.26684°E / 39.99724; 4.26684 (Favàritx)		 Menorca 1922 28 m (92 ft) 47 m (154 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Illa de l'Aire Illa de l'Aire
39°47′58″N 4°17′35″E / 39.79945°N 4.293180°E / 39.79945; 4.293180 (l’Illa de l’Aire)		 Menorca 1860 38 m (125 ft) 53 m (174 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Cap d'Artrutx Cala en Bosch
39°55′21″N 3°49′27″E / 39.92258°N 3.82424°E / 39.92258; 3.82424 (Far d'Artrutx)		 Menorca 1859 34 m (112 ft) 45 m (148 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
Ciutadella Ciutadella
39°59′46″N 3°49′22″E / 39.99621°N 3.82276°E / 39.99621; 3.82276 (Ciutadella)		 Menorca 1863 13 m (43 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Punta Nati Ciutadella
40°03′01″N 3°49′25″E / 40.05021°N 3.82363°E / 40.05021; 3.82363 (Punta Nati)		 Menorca 1913 19 m (62 ft) 42 m (138 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Punta Moscarter Portinatx
39°07′03″N 1°31′59″E / 39.11762°N 1.53317°E / 39.11762; 1.53317 (Moscater)		 Ibiza 1978 52 m (171 ft) 93 m (305 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Tagomago Tagomago
39°01′57″N 1°38′57″E / 39.03257°N 1.64909°E / 39.03257; 1.64909 (Tagomago)		 Ibiza 1914 23 m (75 ft) 86 m (282 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Botafoc Ibiza (town)
38°54′15″N 1°27′14″E / 38.90416°N 1.45388°E / 38.90416; 1.45388 (Botafoc)		 Ibiza 1861 16 m (52 ft) 31 m (102 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Illa des Penjats Sant Francesc de s'Estany
38°48′52″N 1°24′42″E / 38.81451°N 1.41178°E / 38.81451; 1.41178 (Penjats)		 Ibiza 1861 17 m (56 ft) 27 m (89 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Bleda Plana Sant Josep de sa Talaia
38°58′47″N 1°09′32″E / 38.97984°N 1.15902°E / 38.97984; 1.15902 (na Bleda Plana)		 Ibiza 1972 8 m (26 ft) 28 m (92 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Conillera Illa Conillera
38°59′37″N 1°12′45″E / 38.99361°N 1.21262°E / 38.99361; 1.21262 (sa Conillera)		 Ibiza 1857 18 m (59 ft) 85 m (279 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
En Pou S'Espalmador
38°47′56″N 1°25′18″E / 38.79902°N 1.42162°E / 38.79902; 1.42162 (en Pou)		 Formentera 1864 25 m (82 ft) 28 m (92 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
La Mola Formentera
38°39′48″N 1°35′03″E / 38.66337°N 1.58430°E / 38.66337; 1.58430 (La Mola)		 Formentera 1861 22 m (72 ft) 142 m (466 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Cap de Barbaría Formentera
38°38′28″N 1°23′22″E / 38.6411°N 1.38951°E / 38.6411; 1.38951 (Cap de Barbaría)		 Formentera 1972 19 m (62 ft) 78 m (256 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Na Foradada Cabrera
39°12′26″N 2°58′43″E / 39.20711°N 2.97862°E / 39.20711; 2.97862 (na Foradada)		 Cabrera 1926 13 m (43 ft) 42 m (138 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
N'Ensiola Cabrera
39°07′45″N 2°55′17″E / 39.12919°N 2.92145°E / 39.12919; 2.92145 (n'Ensiola)		 Cabrera 1870 21 m (69 ft) 121 m (397 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 84.
  3. ^ "Lighthouses". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of the Balearic Islands. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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