Lighthouse of Vale Formoso

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 / 38.581139°N 28.811194°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

The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso (Template:Lang-pt) 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]

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

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Azores". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ferreira, Teresa (2011), SIPA (ed.), Farol de Vale Formoso (IPA.00032125/PT072002020040) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 4 October 2013, retrieved 20 December 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c Edição Atlantic View (2003), p.69
^ ^a ^b ^c Instituto Hidrográfico (2003), p.154

Sources

Aguilar, J. Teixeira de; Nascimento, J. Carlos; Santandreu, Roberto (1998), Onde a terra acaba, história dos faróis portugueses (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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

[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Azores". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

[SIPA-2] Ferreira, Teresa (2011), SIPA (ed.), Farol de Vale Formoso (IPA.00032125/PT072002020040) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 4 October 2013, retrieved 20 December 2016

[AtlanticView-3] Edição Atlantic View (2003), p.69

[IH-4] Instituto Hidrográfico (2003), p.154

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