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Farol de D. Luis (also: Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros) is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It lies at the entrance to the Porto Grande Bay from the Canal de São Vicente, the strait between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The lighthouse sits atop the highest point of the islet, and is connected to the keepers house halfway down the slope by a stairway.[2] The lighthouse was built around 1882, and was named after king Luís I of Portugal. It is a white hexagonal tower with a small lantern, total height five metres. Its focal height is 86 metres, and its range is 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi).[1]

Farol de Don Luis
Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros

Location	Ilhéu dos Pássaros near São Vicente, Cape Verde
Coordinates	16.9104°N 25.0117°W / 16.9104; -25.0117
Tower
Constructed	1882 (first)
Construction	masonry building
Height	5 metres (16 ft)
Shape	hexagonal prism building with lantern atop
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	86 metres (282 ft)
Range	14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 12s.[2]
Cape Verde no.	PT-2024

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
• List of buildings and structures in São Vicente, Cape Verde

References

External links

• Media related to Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros (Cape Verde) at Wikimedia Commons

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