[2] Located on the eastern side of the island, the Punta de Melenara light marks the coastline between the La Isleta lighthouse of Las Palmas to the north and the Punta de Arinaga lighthouse to the south.

[3] Similar in design to some of the other lighthouses in the Canaries, it consists of a 17 m high cylinder-shaped tower, which is white in colour, this supports twin galleries and a lantern with a glass cupola, topped with a wind vane.

[2] The optics are made up of a 250 mm (fourth order) lens, equipped with a 1000 watt halogen lamp, which is connected to mains electricity and a back-up battery system.

[4] Its light characteristic is made up of a pattern of two flashes every twelve seconds., with the lantern emitting both red and white light, depending on direction The red flashes can be seen by mariners travelling north, and the white for those going south.

[2][4] The lighthouse is operated in a semi-automatic way, receiving periodic visits from technicians from the maritime signals team of the Port Authority of Las Palmas.