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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in Puerto Rico
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
Arecibo Light (Faro de Arecibo) (1898)
Location: Port Arecibo entrance/North shore
Cabras Island Light (1902)
Location: No longer extant
Cape Rojo Light (Cabo Rojo) (1882)
Location: Southeast of Pole Ojea on Cape Rojo
Cape San Juan Light (Cabo San Juan) (1880)
Location: Cape San Juan/Northeast of Sorocco
Cardona Island Light (1889)
Location: South of Ponce on Cardona Island
Culebrita Island Light (Isla Culebrita) (1886)
Location: Virgin Passage/Culebrita Island
Guánica Light (1893)
Location: Point Meseta/South shore
Mona Island Light (Isla de Mona) (1900)
Location: Mona Island/West shore of Puerto Rico
Muertos Island Light (Isla Caja de Muertos) (1887)
Location: Southeast of Ponce on Muertos Island
Point Borinquen Light (1920)
Location: 1.3 miles northeast of Point Borinquen
Point Figuras Light (Punta de las Figuras) (1893)
Location: Southeast of Arroyo/South shore
Point Jiguero (Higuero) Light (1922)
Location: Northwest on Rincón
Point Mulas Light (1896)
Location: West shore of Vieques Island
Point Tuna Light (1892)
Location: Southeast of Puerto Maunabo
Port San Juan (El Morro) Light (1908)
Location: On El Morro/San Juan Harbor entrance
San Juan National Historic Site
Puerto Ferro Light (Faro de Puerto Ferro) (1896)
Location: South shore of Vieques Island
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