The Punta Rasca Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife. It is located close to the most southerly point on the island at Punta Salemas, situated between the Punta Abona Lighthouse to the northeast and the Punta de Teno Lighthouse of Buenavista del Norte to the northwest.
The first lighthouse was completed in 1895 as part of the first maritime lighting plan for the Canaries. It was built as a white washed single storey building with dark volcanic rock masonry detailing, featuring a lantern dome attached to the seaward side of the roof. This structure remained in service until it was replaced in the 1970s by a new modern tower.
The current lighthouse was built adjacent to the original building and entered service in 1978. It is a 32 m high cylinder-shaped tower, white with red bands, featuring twin galleries and a lantern with a black cupola. The design is identical to the new tower of Fuencaliente Lighthouse on La Palma, except it is twelve metres higher. With a focal height of 51 m above sea level, the light can be seen for 17 nautical miles and produces three flashes of white light every twelve seconds.
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