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 Cabo Carranza Lighthouse | |
| Location | Punta Santa Ana Maule Region Chile |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°33′36″S 72°36′48″W / 35.56000°S 72.61333°W / -35.56000; -72.61333 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1895  |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Height | 18.8 m (62 ft) |
| Shape | square |
| Markings | red and white bands |
| Operator | Chilean Navy |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1895 |
| Focal height | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Intensity | 0,000 candela |
| Range | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
The Carranza Lighthouse, also known as Lighthouse Cabo Carranza, is an active 19th century Chilean lighthouse situated in the Maule Region. It is part of the network of lighthouses in Chile.
History
This lighthouse was inaugurated on September 1, 1895 in the vicinity of Caleta Loanco. It has the peculiarity of being the only Chilean lighthouse with metallic pyramidal tower and a rectangular base.
Construction of the light was motivated by shipwrecks in the vicinities to the Punta Santa Ana, the most well known being that of the Cazador on January 30, 1856. Also, in the vicinity is the wreck of the SS John Elder, that was lost on January 17, 1892 during a cruise between Valparaíso and Talcahuano. Although carrying 132 people, there were no human losses.
At present it houses personnel of the Chilean Navy, as well as serving as an aid to navigation, since 1979 it has also been used as a meteorological station.
Climate
| Climate data for Punta Carranza | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.4 (54.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.6 (0.26) |
6.7 (0.26) |
18.1 (0.71) |
41.4 (1.63) |
148.8 (5.86) |
176.9 (6.96) |
177.6 (6.99) |
116.6 (4.59) |
60.6 (2.39) |
28.8 (1.13) |
18.1 (0.71) |
11.7 (0.46) |
811.9 (31.95) |
| Source: Meteorología Interactiva | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central and Northern Chile". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- Cabo Carranza, Faros de Chile.
- "Información climatológica de estaciones chilenas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.