This modern lighthouse has a unique angular design, consisting of unequal and irregular columns of increasing height rising from a triangular base.

The lower columns culminate in a final square pillar which faces the sea and supports a light on a small post.

[3] With a focal height of 52 metres (171 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 16 nautical miles.

[1][4] The lighthouse is maintained by the Port authority of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

[1][4] In 2007, Hidalgo in conjunction with five other Spanish lighthouses was depicted in a set of six commemorative stamps by the postal service Correos.