The Cap d'Artrutx is a headland at the extreme south-western point of the island, which gives it name to the surrounding urbanisation made up of modern villas and apartments.

Reverberations from waves entering a sea cave nearby caused problems within the lighthouse producing "tremors in the building and panes of glass in the lantern to shatter".

When the new tower was constructed in 1969, the 34-metre-high (112 ft) cylindrical structure was built with four buttresses or ribs, giving the light a unique shape in comparison to others in the archipelago.

[3] With the automation of the lighthouse in 1980, the unused keeper's accommodation was later converted into a bar and restaurant, providing food and drink to patrons who visit to watch the sunset on the terrace.

[5] The lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands, and is registered under the international Admiralty number E0342 and has the NGA identifier of 113-5184.