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Name: Aracati Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Aracati, , Brazil

Location: West side of entrance to Rio Jaguaribe, Ceará, northern Brazil.

Managing Organization:
Brazilian Navy/Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navigação

Tower Height: 39

Height of Focal Plane: 112

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 6 seconds.

Description of Tower: Red masonry tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1884: White conical tower.

Date Established: 1884

Date Present Tower Built: c. 1920s

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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