The Faro Vargas, also known as ''Faro de Cabo Cruz'', is a staffed
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located on the southernmost part of
Cape Cruz in
Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
. Construction of the 32 metre lighthouse started in 1862 and was finished in 1871. The lighthouse has a height of , a focal height of and
emits one white flash every 5 seconds (Fl.(1) 5s).
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List of lighthouses in Cuba
This is a list of lighthouses in Cuba.
Lighthouses
See also
* Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
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Buildings and structures in Granma Province
Lighthouses completed in 1871
1871 establishments in the Spanish Empire
19th-century architecture in Cuba
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