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Arecibo Light (Spanish: Faro de Arecibo) is a historic lighthouse located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Los Morrillos Lighthouse because of its location on top of a rocky headland known as Punta Morrillos. The lighthouse was constructed and was lit in 1898. This was the last lighthouse built by the Spanish government on the island.

Arecibo Lighthouse

A closeup view of Arecibo Lighthouse
Location	Arecibo Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°28′55.076″N 66°41′55.335″W
Tower
Constructed	1898
Foundation	stone base
Construction	stone tower
Automated	1964
Height	46 feet (14 m)
Shape	hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a building
Markings	white tower, black lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1898
Focal height	120 feet (37 m)
Lens	Third order Fresnel lens (1898)
Range	14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Faro de Arecibo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Architectural style	Neoclassic
MPS	Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.	77001546[1]

The style of construction is neoclassical with a rectangular shape of 40 feet 4 inches (12.29 m) wide by 84 feet 2 inches (25.65 m) long, and has attached a hexagonal tower covered by a bronze dome with a working lantern. The original lens was a third-order Fresnel, with an 18-mile (29 km) radius. The lighthouse was converted to electric power in 1931. Currently, it has a 190 mm lens with a white flash every five seconds.

After the light was automated in 1964, the unmanned structure fell victim to decay and vandalism. The Fresnel lens was damaged in 1975 and destroyed in 1977.

A private company completed the restoration of the lighthouse in 2001. It has been operated as a foundation until the present. The lighthouse is called the Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park that includes a replica of a Taino Indian Village, a replica of the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria, a Slavery Quarters, a replica of a Pirate Ship, a Pirate Cave, a Mini Zoo, various Salt Water Aquariums, a Playground, and a Water Park. The lighthouse is home to a small museum showcasing marine artifacts, the history of the lighthouse, and the Spanish–American War.

This lighthouse should not be confused with the Cabo Rojo lighthouse, known as Faro de Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo.

Gallery

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  View of Arecibo Light from Playa La Poza del Obispo

See also

• List of lighthouses in Puerto Rico

References

• "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
• Puerto Rico lighthouses. Lighthouses Friends

External links

• Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PR-13, "Faro de los Morillos de Arecibo, Punta Morillos, end of Route 655, Arecibo, Arecibo Municipio, PR", 16 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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