Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo (also: farol da ponta de Tumbo) is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde. It is situated on the headland Ponta de Tumbo, 2 km east of Janela, 6 km southeast of Pombas and 15 km northeast of Porto Novo. The lighthouse was named after Fontes Pereira de Melo, prime minister of Portugal for several times between 1871 and 1886. It is a white octagonal masonry tower, 16 meters high.[2] Its focal height is 162 meters above sea level, and its range is 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi).[1] The adjacent building for the lighthouse keeper is abandoned and in poor condition.[2]

Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Ponta de Tumbo

The lighthouse shown on the left of the picture
Location	Janela Santo Antão Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°6′51.7″N 24°58′12.8″W
Tower
Constructed	1886
Construction	masonry tower
Height	16 metres (52 ft)[1]
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and gallery
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
First lit	1886
Deactivated	2006
Focal height	162 metres (531 ft)[1]
Range	17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 20s.[1]
Cape Verde no.	2008[2]

Demolition

October 2017 photos on Google Maps show the lighthouse is no longer there, with only underground parts of the interior and the stairwell still visible.

Rebuilt

We were there in February 2019. A beautiful (new?) lighthouse is there. It is also visible on Google maps now.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde

References

External links

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