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Name: Isla Lobos de Afuera Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Chiclayo, , Peru

Location: On island about 50 miles off Chiclayo, northern Peru.

Managing Organization:
Proabonos

Website: http://www.proabonos.gob.pe

Notes:
Isla Lobos de Afuera is a wildlife sanctuary with nesting seabirds. The island is owned by Proabonos, a public company that mines the guano deposits.

Tower Height: 59

Height of Focal Plane: 282

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds.

Description of Tower: Black, square concrete tower, with a single horizontal white band, on square pyramidal base. Lantern is white with a black roof.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1906: 26-foot cast iron tower (still standing with lantern removed).

Date Established: 1906

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.


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