Point Jiguero Light
Punta Higüero Light is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Rincón on the westernmost point, known as Punta Higüero, in the main island of Puerto Rico.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic lighthouse in Rincón, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Punta Higüero Light”, “Punta Higuero Lighthouse”, “Punta Higüero Lighthouse”, “Rincón Light”, and “Rincón Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domes Beach and Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility.
Domes Beach
Beach
Domes Beach is on the northwest point of Puerto Rico, in Rincón and known for big wave surfing during the winter. It is also known as Lighthouse Beach and Maria's Beach.
Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility
The Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility, also known to the locals as "Domes", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Rincón, Puerto Rico. Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility is situated 410 metres northeast of Point Jiguero Light.Rincon Beach
Beach
Balneario de Rincón is a public beach in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It hosted the Triathlon events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Rincon Beach is situated 3 km southeast of Point Jiguero Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguada.
Aguada
Point Jiguero Light
- Categories: lighthouse, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Puntas, Rincón, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.36199° or 18° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-67.27081° or 67° 16′ 15″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
77CJ9P6H+QM
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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man_made=lighthouse
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tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Point Jiguero Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Higuero”
- French: “Phare de Punta Higuero”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Higüera”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Higüero”
- Spanish: “Faro de Rincón”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puntas and Sector La Joya.
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