The 7 Lighthouses of Menorca

Última actualización: 20/08/2024

One of the representative characteristics of Menorca are its lighthouses. There are 7 well known lighthouses distributed along the coast of the island.
It can be considered that there are 4 lighthouses in the north and only 3 lighthouses in the south.
In Ciutadella there are 3 of the 7 lighthouses.

If during your visit to Menorca you want to visit a lighthouse, I would personally recommend the Cavallería and Favàrtix lighthouses, because they are totally isolated and the landscapes around them are really different.

The sunsets at Cavalleria are something you can’t miss.
If one day the weather is bad or it rains you can go to see the Favàritx lighthouse, the landscape and the waves will surprise you. The 7 lighthouses of Menorca are as follows:

1. Punta Nati Lighthouse (Ciutadella)

The Punta Nati Lighthouse was intended to light the area between the Cavalleria Lighthouse and the Port of Ciutadella.
At present (2020) it is powered by solar energy.

• Height: 42 meters above sea level
• Range: 16 miles
• Coordinates: 40º 03,0′ N 3º 49,4′ E
• Technical Data: Masonry tower and houses, 19 meters.
  L0,4 oc2,1 L0,4 oc2,1 L0,4 oc7,1 L0,4 oc7,1 | GpD(3+1)B 20s | Vis 039º-162º.

2. Cavalleria Lighthouse (Es Mercadal)

There are more than 700 stories of shipwrecks that occurred in the surroundings of the Cavalleria Lighthouse between the XIV and XIX centuries.
The Cavalleria Lighthouse was the last lighthouse in the Balearic Islands that worked with a pressurized oil steam system.
This installation was changed in 1988 for a 1,500 W electric lamp. At present (2020) it is powered by solar energy.

• Height: 94 meters above sea level
• Range: 22 miles
• Coordinates: 40º 05.3′ N 4º 05.5′ E
• Technical Data: White tower and house, 15 meters.
  L0.1 oc 1.9 L0.1 oc7.9 | GpD(2)B 10s | Vis 074º-292º.
  Racon (B) 72s 22M.

3. Favàritx Lighthouse (Maó)

On the coast near the Favàritx lighthouse there were also several shipwrecks.
The shipwreck of the General Chanzy in 1910 in which 169 people died is one of the best known.
The lighthouse project was started in 1916 and was the last lighthouse built in Menorca.

• Height: 47 meters above sea level
• Range: 16 miles
• Coordinates: 39º 59.8′ N 4º 16.0′ E
• Technical Data: White tower with black helical band, 28 meters.
  L0,3 oc5,7 L0,3 oc2,7 L0,3 oc5,7 L0,3 oc5,7 | GpD(1+2)B 15s

4. Lighthouse Punta Sant Carles (Es Castell)

• Height:
• Scope:
• Coordinates:
• Technical Data:

22 meters above sea level and with a range of 12 miles.

5. Illa de l’Aire Lighthouse (Sant Lluís)

Currently (2020) the lighthouse is solar powered.

• Height: 53 meters above sea level
• Range: 18 miles
• Coordinates: 39º 48,0′ N 4º 17,6′ E
• Technical Data: Black and white striped tower with white house, 38 meters.
  L0.2 oc4.8 | DB 5s | Oc 111º-197º.
  FR lights on antenna at 1.85M at 326º.

6. Lighthouse of Cap d’Artrutx (Citadel)

In 1969 the lighthouse tower had to be remodeled to increase its range.

• Height: 45 meters above sea level
• Range: 19 miles
• Coordinates: 39º 55.4′ N 3º 49.5′ E
• Technical Data: Black and white striped tower on white house, 34 meters.
  L0.2 oc 1.8 L0.2 oc1.8 L0.2 oc5.8 | GpD(3)B 10s | Vis 267º-158º.

7. Lighthouse of Sa Farola (Citadel)

The Faro de sa Farola, being located so close to the mouth of the port, had to be protected from the effects of storms with a new defense wall in 1876.
Since 1917 it has been connected to the electricity grid.

• Height: 21 meters above sea level
• Range: 14 miles
• Coordinates: 39º 59.8′ N 3º 49.4′ E
• Technical Data: White tower with black stripes and white house, 13 meters.
  L0,32 oc5,68 | DB 6s

Photos of the Lighthouses

Map of the Lighthouses of Menorca