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Lighthouse of Vila Real de Santo António

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The lighthouse of Vila Real de Santo António became operational in January 1923 after many years of discussion on the method of construction. It's located in a sandy area so there was some controversy at first. The circular tower was forty meters high and was made of reinforced concrete. The flashing light that was installed was produced by incandescent oil vapor and had a range of thirty-three miles. Even today, it uses a Fresnel lenticular optical device of the 3rd original order. In 1927 it was given electricity with generators, and in 1947 it was fully connected to the public electricity network.

In 1960 an elevator was installed for easier access to the tower. In 1983 the lamp was replaced with a 1000W, and in 1989 it was made fully automatic. There is currently no keeper. The lighthouse is located near the mouth of the Guadiana River, just across from Ayamonte, Huelva, and the town of Vila Real still remains charming despite its development of tourism. The exact location is Vila Real de S. António [37 º 11 '12'' N, 7 ° 24' 57'' W].
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