Lighthouse of Vale Formoso

Lighthouse of Vale Formoso
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Location	Faial, Horta
Coordinates
Construction	concrete tower
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Shape	14 metres (46 ft) circular
Markings	white tower
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

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.

History

File:Farol de Vale Formoso.jpg

The circular, reinforced concrete lighthouse constructed as a purposeful replacement to the destroyed Capelinhos lighthouse

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

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.

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