Name and Location

Faro di Punta Piopetto (Procida) is a minor coastal lighthouse located on the eastern tip of Procida, one of the islands in the Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy. The lighthouse stands on a rocky promontory known locally as Punta Piopetto.

2. Construction and History

The year of establishment of Faro di Punta Piopetto is not documented in available sources. The managing authority is Marina Militare (Italian Navy), as with most Italian lighthouses. There is no official monument listing recorded.

3. Architecture and Materials

The light stands on a rocky promontory, characterized by Mediterranean scrub and volcanic cliffs dropping into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The structure is a small unpainted masonry or concrete tower (detailed architectural description unrecorded).

4. Light and Navigation

The lighthouse has a light characteristic of Group flashing of three white flashes every 10 seconds. Its height of focal plane is 21 meters above sea level, with a range of 11 nautical miles.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The tower is not open to the public; there are no visitor facilities on site. The base of the lighthouse can be viewed from Via del Faro or by following a short coastal footpath from the nearby hamlet of La Corricella.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

8. Technical and Operational Details

The seamark name/reference is Punta Piopetto (US NGA Pub. 113 reference E1618). The identification is NGA M6390 / Admiralty E1618. Power & Automation: Fully automated (no resident keeper); power and backup systems not publicly documented.

9. Further Information

United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Pub. 113 “Mediterranean Pilot,” 2010–10–22. Wikidata entry Q33120963. OpenStreetMap way/42862773.