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Name: Cayo Jutias Lighthouse  

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Nearest Town or City:
Pinar del Río, , Cuba

Location: Northwest of Bahía de Santa Lucia, north coast of Cuba.

Notes:
Three other lighthouses similar to this one were built in Cuba; this is the only survivor of the four.

Tower Height: 134

Height of Focal Plane: 141

Characteristic and Range: Two second flash every 15 seconds.

Description of Tower: Octagonal skeletal tower with central cylinder, black and yellow horizontal bands, screwpile foundation.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1902

Date Present Tower Built: 1902

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes.

Museum?
There is a small museum at the lighthouse.

Keepers: Jose Joaquin Juan de la Cruz Riaño y Frayle (c. 1940s)


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