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This is a list of lighthouses in Uruguay.

Lighthouses

Name Image Year
built		 Location & coordinates Class of Light Focal
height		 NGA
number		 Admiralty
number		 Range
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Aéreo de Rincón del Bonete Lighthouse Rincón del Bonete Faro aéreo.JPG 1938 Rincón del Bonete Lake
32°49′58.5″S 56°25′30.0″W / 32.832917°S 56.425000°W / -32.832917; -56.425000		 inactive since 1994 7 metres (23 ft) n/a n/a n/a
Arroyo Riachuelo East Mole Lighthouse n/a 34°27′32.0″S 57°43′59.9″W / 34.458889°S 57.733306°W / -34.458889; -57.733306 Fl R 5s. 107 metres (351 ft) 19253 G0745.6 5
Cabo Polonio Faro de Cabo Polonio, Uruguay 03.jpg 1881 Cabo Polonio
34°24′19.3″S 53°46′40.2″W / 34.405361°S 53.777833°W / -34.405361; -53.777833		 Fl W 12s. 40 metres (130 ft) 19024 G0662 22
Cabo Santa Maria Lighthouse Faro Cabo Santa Maria Anocheciendo.jpg 1874 La Paloma
34°40′05.5″S 54°09′10.6″W / 34.668194°S 54.152944°W / -34.668194; -54.152944		 Fl W 60s. 42 metres (138 ft) 19032 G0668 20
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse Faro de Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay2.JPG 1857 Colonia del Sacramento
34°28′22.3″S 57°51′08.4″W / 34.472861°S 57.852333°W / -34.472861; -57.852333		 Fl R 9s. 34 metres (112 ft) 19260 G0756 11
El Cerro de Montevideo Lighthouse Fortaleza Montevideo.JPG 1802 Montevideo
34°53′18.5″S 56°15′35.7″W / 34.888472°S 56.259917°W / -34.888472; -56.259917		 Fl (3) W 10s. 148 metres (486 ft) 19184 G0702 19
Escollera Sarandí Lighthouse Image n/a Montevideo
34°54′48.2″S 56°13′20.1″W / 34.913389°S 56.222250°W / -34.913389; -56.222250		 Fl R 3s. 22 metres (72 ft) 19136 G0704 10
Isla de Farallón Lighthouse Isla Farallon - Colonia de Sacramento - Uruguay - panoramio.jpg 1876 Isla de Farallón
34°29′05.4″S 57°55′05.7″W / 34.484833°S 57.918250°W / -34.484833; -57.918250		 Fl (2) W 10s. 26 metres (85 ft) 19280 G0762 10
Isla de Flores Lighthouse Faro la Isla de Flores.jpg 1828 Isla de Flores
34°56′45.3″S 55°55′57.7″W / 34.945917°S 55.932694°W / -34.945917; -55.932694		 Fl (2) W 16s. 37 metres (121 ft) 19080 G0690 19
Isla Gorriti Lighthouse Image n/a Gorriti Island
34°57′36.3″S 54°58′13.2″W / 34.960083°S 54.970333°W / -34.960083; -54.970333		 Fl G 5s. 9 metres (30 ft) 19056 G0683 5
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse Faro de Isla de Lobos.jpg 1906 Isla de Lobos
35°01′28.3″S 54°53′00.2″W / 35.024528°S 54.883389°W / -35.024528; -54.883389		 Fl W 5s. 66 metres (217 ft) 19040 G0676 23
Isla Martín García Lighthouse n/a Martín García Island
34°11′24.5″S 58°15′24.8″W / 34.190139°S 58.256889°W / -34.190139; -58.256889		 Fl (2) Y 10s. 10 metres (33 ft) 19292 G0791 6
La Panela Lighthouse Image 1984 Río de la Plata
34°54′54.0″S 56°26′54.0″W / 34.915000°S 56.448333°W / -34.915000; -56.448333		 Fl (4) 10s. 17 metres (56 ft) 19196 G0736 8
Maria Victoria Lighthouse Image n/a La Aguada y Costa Azul
34°38′44.2″S 54°09′14.6″W / 34.645611°S 54.154056°W / -34.645611; -54.154056		 Fl WR 4s. 7 metres (23 ft) 19028 G0664 white: 8
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Montevideo Catedral Lighthouse Image 1862 Montevideo
34°54′25.7″S 56°12′14.6″W / 34.907139°S 56.204056°W / -34.907139; -56.204056		 inactive since 1910 23 metres (75 ft) (tower) n/a n/a n/a
Monumento Artigas Lighthouse Image n/a Punta del Diablo
34°02′40.1″S 53°32′03.0″W / 34.044472°S 53.534167°W / -34.044472; -53.534167		 Fl W 5s. 15 metres (49 ft) 19016 G0658 8
Piedra Diamante Lighthouse Image n/a Río de la Plata
34°25′26.8″S 57°57′41.0″W / 34.424111°S 57.961389°W / -34.424111; -57.961389		 Fl (2) W 6s. 18 metres (59 ft) 19284 G0789 10
Piriápolis Outer Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Piriápolis
34°52′27.2″S 55°16′57.3″W / 34.874222°S 55.282583°W / -34.874222; -55.282583		 Fl R 5s. 10 metres (33 ft) 19076 G0689.1 8
Punta Brava Lighthouse Punta Brava Lighthouse.jpg 1876 Punta Carretas
34°56′06.8″S 56°09′38.1″W / 34.935222°S 56.160583°W / -34.935222; -56.160583		 Al Fl WR 10s. 21 metres (69 ft) 19124 G0700 15
Puerto del Buceo East Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Buceo
34°54′33.5″S 56°07′35.0″W / 34.909306°S 56.126389°W / -34.909306; -56.126389		 Fl R 5s. 7 metres (23 ft) 19108 G0698 10
Puerto del Buceo West Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Buceo
34°54′32.8″S 56°07′39.7″W / 34.909111°S 56.127694°W / -34.909111; -56.127694		 Fl G 5s. 13 metres (43 ft) 19104 G0696 10
Punta del l’Este Lighthouse Punta del este6.jpg 1860 Punta del Este 34°58′07.7″S 54°57′05.8″W / 34.968806°S 54.951611°W / -34.968806; -54.951611 Fl W 8s. 44 metres (144 ft) 19044 G0682 21
Punta del Este West Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Punta del Este
34°57′35.6″S 54°57′04.0″W / 34.959889°S 54.951111°W / -34.959889; -54.951111		 Fl R 5s. 7 metres (23 ft) 19048 G0684 8
Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse Caminata por la playa de José Ignacio.JPG 1877 Maldonado Department
34°50′45.9″S 54°37′58.8″W / 34.846083°S 54.633000°W / -34.846083; -54.633000		 Fl W 2s. 32 metres (105 ft) 19036 G0672 15
Punta Negra Lighthouse Image n/a Punta Negra
34°54′13.4″S 55°15′37.1″W / 34.903722°S 55.260306°W / -34.903722; -55.260306		 Fl W 5s. 17 metres (56 ft) 19068 G0688 7
Punta Palmar Lighthouse Punta del Diablo 20 of 86.jpg 1984 Punta del Diablo
34°04′01.5″S 53°33′04.1″W / 34.067083°S 53.551139°W / -34.067083; -53.551139		 Fl W 6s. 21 metres (69 ft) 19020 G0660 10
Sebastian Cabot Lighthouse n/a San Juan River
34°16′37.7″S 57°59′02.6″W / 34.277139°S 57.984056°W / -34.277139; -57.984056		 Fl G 5s. 5 metres (16 ft) 19287 G0764 5
Yacht Club Uruguayo Lighthouse Image 1939 Buceo
34°54′35.6″S 56°07′51.4″W / 34.909889°S 56.130944°W / -34.909889; -56.130944		 Fl W 4s. 40 metres (130 ft) 19112 G0699 8

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Faros de Uruguay para niños

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