Carranza Lighthouse
{{Short description|Lighthouse in Chile}}
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| image = FaroCaboCarranza.jpg
| caption = Cabo Carranza Lighthouse
| location = Punta Santa Ana
Maule Region
Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|35|33|36|S|72|36|48|W|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt =
| yearlit = 1895
| automated =
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation =
| construction = cast iron
| shape = square
| marking = red and white bands
| focalheight = {{convert|52|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|18.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| currentlens =
| intensity = 0,000 candela
| range = {{convert|21|nmi|km|abbr=on}}
| characteristic =
| managingagent = Chilean Navy{{Cite rowlett|chln|accessdate=2016-05-11}}
}}
The Carranza Lighthouse, also known as Lighthouse Cabo Carranza, is an active 19th century Chilean lighthouse situated in the Maule Region. It is part of the network of lighthouses in Chile.
History
This lighthouse was inaugurated on September 1, 1895 in the vicinity of Caleta Loanco. It has the peculiarity of being the only Chilean lighthouse with metallic pyramidal tower and a rectangular base.
Construction of the light was motivated by shipwrecks in the vicinities to the Punta Santa Ana, the most well known being that of the Cazador on January 30, 1856. Also, in the vicinity is the wreck of the SS John Elder, that was lost on January 17, 1892 during a cruise between Valparaíso and Talcahuano. Although carrying 132 people, there were no human losses.
At present it houses personnel of the Chilean Navy, as well as serving as an aid to navigation, since 1979 it has also been used as a meteorological station.Cabo Carranza, Faros de Chile.
Climate
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|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Punta Carranza
|Jan high C = 17.2
|Feb high C = 18.6
|Mar high C = 17.6
|Apr high C = 15.7
|May high C = 14.7
|Jun high C = 13.4
|Jul high C = 13.1
|Aug high C = 13.2
|Sep high C = 13.6
|Oct high C = 14.9
|Nov high C = 16.2
|Dec high C = 17.6
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 15.0
|Feb mean C = 15.0
|Mar mean C = 14.2
|Apr mean C = 12.7
|May mean C = 11.7
|Jun mean C = 10.6
|Jul mean C = 10.1
|Aug mean C = 10.2
|Sep mean C = 10.8
|Oct mean C = 11.8
|Nov mean C = 13.1
|Dec mean C = 14.2
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 11.2
|Feb low C = 11.3
|Mar low C = 10.6
|Apr low C = 9.3
|May low C = 8.3
|Jun low C = 7.4
|Jul low C = 6.8
|Aug low C = 6.6
|Sep low C = 7.1
|Oct low C = 8.9
|Nov low C = 9.3
|Dec low C = 10.3
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 6.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 6.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 18.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 41.4
|May precipitation mm = 148.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 176.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 177.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 116.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 60.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 28.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 18.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 11.7
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = Meteorología Interactiva{{cite web
|url = http://www.atmosfera.cl/HTML/climatologia/DATOS/CHILECENTRO.HTM
|title = Información climatológica de estaciones chilenas
|language = es
|access-date = 27 May 2024
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221205193613/http://www.atmosfera.cl/HTML/climatologia/DATOS/CHILECENTRO.HTM
|archive-date = 5 December 2022}}
}}
See also
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