Cabo Engaño is the easternmost point of the island of Hispaniola, on the territory of the Dominican Republic. Cape Engaño contains dangerous reefs near Santo Domingo. Punta Cana International Airport, the nation's busiest, lies slightly south of the cape.
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| Location | Cape Engaño, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°34′01″N 68°19′35″W / 18.567028°N 68.326278°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1915  |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony[1][2] |
| Markings | unpainted (tower) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1990 |
| Focal height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
In 1502, a large part of a Spanish fleet of 30-32 ships filled with treasures and colonists and other men bound for Spain sunk during a violent storm, somewhere close to Cape Engaño. This fleet was sent by order of governor Nicolas Ovando. 5-10 ships, although damaged, survived and returned to the port of departure, except for only one, the "Aguja", which safely reached Spain. [3] [4] [5]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Cape Engaño (Punta Cana) 1961–1990 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66.4 (2.61) |
54.2 (2.13) |
54.2 (2.13) |
69.2 (2.72) |
124.4 (4.90) |
103.9 (4.09) |
78.3 (3.08) |
103.1 (4.06) |
101.7 (4.00) |
152.1 (5.99) |
116.6 (4.59) |
78.5 (3.09) |
1,102.6 (43.41) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 112.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.8 | 81.4 | 81.2 | 82.1 | 83.0 | 82.2 | 82.3 | 82.6 | 82.5 | 83.0 | 82.2 | 83.2 | 82.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256.9 | 241.9 | 278.8 | 265.0 | 249.7 | 255.1 | 268.3 | 271.2 | 245.2 | 242.7 | 238.3 | 233.2 | 3,046.3 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Dominican Republic". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 8 September 2016
- ^ "Timelines of history. Timeline Dominican Republic" (https://www.timelines.ws/countries/DOMINREP.HTML Archived 2018-05-17 at the Wayback Machine - viewed May 2018)
- ^ "Colecția Cuceritorii. Cristofor Columb - văzut de un marinar", by J.B. Charcot (translation done by Gabriela Dobrișan), Publishing Prietenii Cărții, Bucharest, Romania, 1998, p. 233-234
- ^ "NOAA/ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY HURRICANE RESEARCH DIVISION. 515th Anniversary of Columbus’ hurricane encounter" (https://noaahrd.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/515th-anniversary-of-columbus-hurricane-encounter/ - June 2017)
- ^ "World Weather Information Service - Punta Cana". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Cabo Engaño (Punta Cana) 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
18°36′18″N 68°19′39″W / 18.6049°N 68.3276°W
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