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Lighthouses in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has 12 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1856. The tallest stands 25 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES12

OLDEST1856

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18490 · 0%

1850–18992 · 17%

1900–19491 · 8%

1950 or later1 · 8%

Era unknown8 · 67%

Oldest lighthouses in Costa Rica

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1856Lighthouses in Puntarenas13 m

1878Uvita lighthouse25 m

1940Isla del Caño Lighthouse22 m

2011phare de l'île de los Negritos12 m

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