Punta Palmar Lighthouse

Punta Palmar Lighthouse
Faro de Punta Palmar
Punta Palmar lighthouse in 2008.
LocationPunta Palmar
Rocha Department
 Uruguay
Coordinates34°04′01.5″S 53°33′04.1″W / 34.067083°S 53.551139°W / -34.067083; -53.551139
Tower
Constructed1977 (1977)
Height12 m (39 ft) 
OperatorNational Navy of Uruguay
Light
Range21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi) 

Punta Palmar Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Palmar) is a lighthouse located in the headland of Punta Palmar, Rocha Department, Uruguay. Erected in 1977, it can be sighted from the seaside resort Punta del Diablo, but it is inaccessible to visitors, since it is located in a private estate.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2025.