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Name: Candás Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Cabo de San Antonio Light

Nearest Town or City:
Carreño, , Spain

Location: NE of Carreño, eastern Asturias, northern Spain.

Managing Organization:
Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón

Website: http://www.puertogijon.es/index.asp?MP=8&MS=0&MN=1&TR=C&IDR=242

Tower Height: 39

Height of Focal Plane: 131

Characteristic and Range: White light occulting twice every 10 seconds; range 15 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Unpainted octagonal stone tower with silver lantern; attached to two-story dwelling.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1897

Date Present Tower Built: 1917

Fog Signal: Nautophone: Morse code "C" every 60 seconds.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

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