Coordinates: 32°40′07.77″N 17°03′52.96″W / 32.6688250°N 17.0647111°W / 32.6688250; -17.0647111

Ribeira Brava Lighthouse

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Ribeira Brava Lighthouse
Farol da Ribeira Brava
File:Ribeira Brava - Small lighthouse above the sea.jpg
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LocationRibeira Brava
Madeira
Portugal
Coordinates32°40′07.77″N 17°03′52.96″W / 32.6688250°N 17.0647111°W / 32.6688250; -17.0647111
Constructed1930
Constructionmasonry tower
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shapesquare tower
Markingsred tower, white trim
Light
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)
CharacteristicFl R 5s.

The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal.[1] The lighthouse was built in 1930[2] on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  2. J. Teixeira de Aguilar (2005). Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Pandora. p. 324. ISBN 972-8247-03-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)