Bugui Point Lighthouse
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Bugui Point Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse
located on Bugui Point in the town of Aroroy
, in the northern tip of Masbate Island
, province
of Masbate
, in the Philippines. It lights the entrance to the channel between Burias Island
and Masbate Island and the channel between Burias and Ticao Island
s leading to San Bernardino Strait
.
Work on the light was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped on November 1896 with the onset of the Philippine Revolution
. Lighthouse construction was continued by the Americans in 1902 and the light was finally lit on December 1, 1902.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
located on Bugui Point in the town of Aroroy
Aroroy, Masbate
Aroroy is a 1st class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 58,751 people in 10,736 households.- Barangays :Aroroy is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.- External links :* *...
, in the northern tip of Masbate Island
Masbate Island
Masbate is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Ticao Island and Burias Island. It is the world's 155th largest island according to area and the world's 59th largest island according to population.Masbate Related Website...
, province
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Masbate
Masbate
Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.-History:...
, in the Philippines. It lights the entrance to the channel between Burias Island
Burias Island
Burias Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Ticao Island and Masbate Island. The Island has two municipalities, Claveria and San Pascual....
and Masbate Island and the channel between Burias and Ticao Island
Ticao Island
Ticao Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Masbate Island and Burias Island ....
s leading to San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait
The San Bernardino Strait is a strait in the Philippines. It separates the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon island from the island of Samar in the south.-Filipinos and San Bernardino Strait:...
.
Work on the light was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped on November 1896 with the onset of the Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
. Lighthouse construction was continued by the Americans in 1902 and the light was finally lit on December 1, 1902.
External links
- Light Stations of Bicol at the Philippine Coast Guard Website.