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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.
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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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