The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso (Portuguese: Farol de Vale Formoso) is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores.[1]

Lighthouse of Vale Formoso
Farol de Vale Formoso

The lighthouse on the edge of the cliff with utility building
Location	Faial, Horta
Coordinates	38°34′52.1″N 28°48′40.3″W
Tower
Constructed	1950s
Construction	concrete tower
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Shape	14 metres (46 ft) circular
Markings	white tower
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Ministério da Defesa Nacional Marinha de Guerra Directorate for Lighthouses (Direcção de Faróis)
Heritage	Unclassified
Fog signal	No
Light
Focal height	114 metres (374 ft)
Range	12 nmi (22 km)
Characteristic	2 Fl W 10s.
Portugal no.	PT-868

History

The lighthouse was constructed to substitute the destroyed lighthouse on the promontory of Capelinhos, following the eruption of the volcano in 1957–1958.[2][3][4]

Architecture

The lighthouse is located along the Capelo peninsula, along the southern coast of the island, approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of the lighthouse of Capelinhos.[2][3][4]

It consists of a truncated white circular tower constructed of reinforced contract with gallery and small red beacon on its top.[2][3][4] Approximately three storeys tall, each registry is marked by a slitted window, culminating in the top platform with guardrail.

References

Notes

Sources

• Aguilar, J. Teixeira de; Nascimento, J. Carlos; Santandreu, Roberto (1998), Onde a terra acaba, história dos faróis portugueses (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal
• Aguilar, J. Teixeira de, Faróis de Portugal - a terra ao mar se anuncia (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Clube do Coleccionador dos Correios
• Vilhena, Francisco João; Louro, Maria Regina (1995), Faróis de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal
• Faróis de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Direcção de Faróis da Marinha Poruguesa, Ciência Viva, 2005
• Lista de faróis, bóias luminosas, radiofaróis, sinais de nevoeiro e sinais horários e de mau tempo, estações radiotelegráficas e de socorros a náufragos, Lisboa (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Direcção de Faróis, 1955
• Lista de luzes, bóias, balizas e sinais de nevoeiro (in Portuguese) (8 ed.), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Hidrográfico, 2008
• Faial, Açores: Guia do Património Cultural (in Portuguese), Edição Atlantic View – Actividades Turísticas, Lda., 2003, ISBN 972-96057-1-8
• Instituto Hidrográfico, ed. (2003), Ajudas à Navegação: Lista de Luzes, Bóias, Balizas e Sinais de Nevoeiro (in Portuguese), vol. 1 (6 ed.), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Hidrográfico, ISBN 972-8486-23-5