Lighthouses in the Philippines
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Geography of the Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km2. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 km2. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 km2...
comprising over 7,100 islands packed in an area of 300000 km² (115,830.6 sq mi), the country has the fifth-longest coastline in the world. The Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
has a total length of 36289 km (22,549 mi) and is very irregular, with numerous bays, gulfs
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
, and islets.
Eleven of the largest islands of the archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
are the major islands and main centers of population, with ten of its most populous cities located along the coast. Approximately 1,000 of the smaller islands are also populated. With more than 5000 nautical miles (9,260 km) of coasting routes and tortuous channels regularly navigated by vessels trading among some 300 separate ports, navigation aids like lighthouse
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....
s help mariners against misnavigation and guide them to safety and out of danger from grounding on its treacherous reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
and shoals.
Large international ships rely on lighthouses to guide them safely out from the open sea and into Philippine waters. Once within Philippine waters, lighthouses help them maneuver through its narrow straits and channels
Channel (geography)
In physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a river, slough or ocean strait consisting of a bed and banks.A channel is also the natural or human-made deeper course through a reef, sand bar, bay, or any shallow body of water...
, pointing out safe passages and leading vessels to their destination ports. Regardless of the advancement in technology and the use of satellite-guided positioning devices, mariners still rely on these light stations as visual confirmations of their electronic readings.
As an archipelago, the future and progress of the islands has and will always depend on maritime
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
travel. Even with the advent of aviation, the water routes continue to be the main highways for travel and commerce, with the lighthouses in the Philippines safely guiding the vessels that ply its routes.
List of Lighthouses in the Philippines
The following is a list of historical and notable lighthouses constructed in the Philippines.| Name | Location | Province/City | Date First Lit | Tower height in ft (m) |
Focal plane in ft (m) |
Current Status | urrent Condition/ Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apo Reef Light Apo Reef Light The Apo Reef Light was a historic lighthouse built on Bajo Apo Island in Apo Reef Natural Park. The park is located in the middle of Mindoro Strait, west of the province of Occidental Mindoro, in the Philippines... (1) |
Apo Reef Apo Reef Apo Reef is a series of coral reefs encompassing 34 square kilometers within the waters of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country... |
Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. "Home of the Indigenous Mangyans". Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is... |
1906 | ft (36.0 m) | ft (40.8 m) | Nonextant | Replaced with a new modern white tower. |
| Apo Reef Light Apo Reef Light The Apo Reef Light was a historic lighthouse built on Bajo Apo Island in Apo Reef Natural Park. The park is located in the middle of Mindoro Strait, west of the province of Occidental Mindoro, in the Philippines... (2) |
Apo Reef Apo Reef Apo Reef is a series of coral reefs encompassing 34 square kilometers within the waters of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country... |
Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. "Home of the Indigenous Mangyans". Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is... |
1990s | ft (33.5 m) | ft (35.0 m) | Active | Good |
| Bagacay Point Lighthouse (1) | Liloan Liloan, Cebu Liloan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 92,181 people with 42,202 registered voters and has 13,381 residents.... |
Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... |
1874 | ft (6.4 m) | ft (14 m) | In ruins | Partly in ruins but it is the oldest existing lighthouse tower in the Philippines. |
| Bagacay Point Lighthouse (2) Bagacay Point Lighthouse Bagacay Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Liloan, Cebu in the Philippines.-Description:The lighthouse tower stands at a height of 72 feet in an uphill area overlooking the Mactan Channel. It sits on an elevated 5,000-sq m government property. With a focal plane of 146 feet, the third-order... |
Liloan Liloan, Cebu Liloan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 92,181 people with 42,202 registered voters and has 13,381 residents.... |
Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... |
1905 | ft (21.9 m) | ft (44.5 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were recently replaced. |
| Bagatao Island Lighthouse Bagatao Island Lighthouse Bagatao Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Bagatao Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Sorsogon Bay, in the province of Sorsogon in the Philippines. The 29-ft white cylindrical iron tower is situated on the rocky headland that forms the southern point in the western... |
Magallanes Magallanes, Sorsogon Magallanes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 34,418 people in 5,886 households.- History:... |
Sorsogon Sorsogon Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north... |
1904 | ft (8.8 m) | ft (41.1 m) | Active | Original lamp was replaced with a solar-powered modern lamp. |
| Basco Lighthouse Basco Lighthouse Basco Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the town of Basco in Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. Located in Naidi Hills in Barangay San Antonio, the lush green hills and the open sea provide a beautiful backdrop for the lighthouse... |
Naidi Hills, Basco Basco, Batanes Basco is a 5th class municipality in the Batanes Province, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Batanes... |
Batanes Batanes The Province of Batanes , also called the Batanes Islands, is a Philippine province comprising ten islands that are located in the Luzon Strait between the islands of Luzon and Taiwan... |
2003 | ft (20.1 m) | n/a | Active | Good |
| Batag Island Lighthouse Batag Island Lighthouse Batag Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on Batag Island off the coast of the town of Laoang in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines. The light marks the northeastern point of Samar Island and lead international ships to the to the entrance of the San Bernardino Strait marked... |
Laoang Laoang, Northern Samar Laoang is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 56,196 people... |
Northern Samar Northern Samar Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar... |
1907 | ft (30.8 m) | ft (95.4 m) | In ruins | A white 66 ft (20.1 m) cylindrical tower was erected close to the old one. The lantern and light in the old tower is gone. |
| Bugui Point Lighthouse Bugui Point Lighthouse 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... |
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 :* *... |
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:... |
1902 | ft (14.9 m) | ft (66.4 m) | Inactive | A modern white tower was erected close to the old one. The old tower and keeper's house are in poor condition. |
| Caballo Island Lighthouse | Caballo Island Caballo Island Caballo Island is a bluff, rocky island located at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is about 3/4 mile long with the highest elevation at 381 feet high... |
Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
1853 | ft (3.4 m) | ft (29.3 m) | Unknown | The light station was probably destroyed during WWII. |
| Cabra Island Lighthouse Cabra Island Lighthouse The Cabra Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse built on Cabra Island, the westernmost of the Lubang group of islands in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines... |
Lubang Lubang, Occidental Mindoro Lubang is a 4th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 22,896 people in 5,082 households.The municipality encompasses western half of Lubang Island.-Barangays:... |
Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. "Home of the Indigenous Mangyans". Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is... |
1889 | ft (20.4 m) | ft (65.8 m) | Inactive | A modern white tower was erected close to the old one The old tower and keeper's house are in poor condition. |
| Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, also known as Burgos Lighthouse, is a cultural heritage structure in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, that was established during the Spanish Colonial period in the Philippines. It was first lit on March 30, 1892 and is set high on Vigia de Nagparitan Hill overlooking the scenic... |
Burgos Burgos, Ilocos Norte Burgos is the last town in the northwest corner of the island of Luzon. It was named after the martyred priest Jose Burgos who, together with two other clergymen, were accused of mutiny and later executed in Manila. He was born in the Ilocos Region.... |
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south... |
1892 | ft (20.1 m) | ft (117.7 m) | Active | Original lamp was replaced after it was damaged by the 1990 earthquake. |
| Cape Bolinao Lighthouse | Bolinao Bolinao, Pangasinan Bolinao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 69,568 people in 12,182 households.-History:... |
Pangasinan Pangasinan Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,... |
1906 | ft (30.8 m) | ft (89.6 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. |
| Cape Engaño Lighthouse Cape Engaño Lighthouse Cape Engaño Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Palaui Island in the town of Santa Ana, in the province of Cagayan, in the Philippines. Located on the summit of a hill in the northeasternmost point that forms the cape, it lights the approach from the Pacific to the extreme northeast... |
Palaui Island Palaui Island Palaui Island is one of the islands in the Philippines, located off the northeastern extremity of Luzon Island, the largest island in the country.-Geography:... , Santa Ana Santa Ana, Cagayan Santa Ana is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 25,833 people in 4,101 households.Santa Ana is the home of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone.-Barangays:... |
Cagayan Cagayan Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte... |
1892 | ft (14.3 m) | ft (96.3 m) | Active | Original lantern room is missing and the buildings are in ruins. |
| Cape Melville Lighthouse Cape Melville Lighthouse Cape Melville Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in the island of Balabac, the southernmost point of the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is also the southwest corner of the archipelago... |
Balabac Island Balabac Island Balabac Island is the southern-most island of the Palawan province in the Philippines, only about north from Sabah, Malaysia, across the Balabac Strait.Administratively, the island forms the main part of Balabac Municipality and is divided into 14 barangays:... |
Palawan Palawan Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the... |
1892 | ft (27.4 m) | ft (90.5 m) | Active | The tower still retains its original First-order lens and mechanisms. |
| Cape Santiago Lighthouse | Calatagan Calatagan, Batangas Calatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households.... |
Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... |
1890 | ft (15.5 m) | ft (27.1 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. |
| Capitancillo Island Lighthouse | Bogo Bogo, Cebu Bogo is a city in the northern part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 69,123 people.-Barangays:Bogo is politically subdivided into 29 barangays:* Anonang Norte - Hon. Josefina Balais... |
Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... |
1905 | ft (25.3 m) | ft (29.9 m) | Replaced | Old tower was replaced with a new white tower and the dwellings are in ruins. |
| Capones Island Lighthouse Capones Island Lighthouse Capones Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Capones Grande Island off the coast of Brgy. Pundaquit, San Antonio, in the province of Zambales, in the Philippines. The light guide international vessels coming from the north to northwest towards Subic Bay or to Corregidor Island... |
San Antonio San Antonio, Zambales San Antonio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. According to the latest Philippine census, it has a population of 32,494 people in 6,483 households in an area of 18,812 hectares... |
Zambales Zambales Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of... |
1890 | ft (19.8 m) | ft (70.1 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. Tower is in good condition, keeper's house is deteriorating. |
| Capul Island Lighthouse Capul Island Lighthouse Capul Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Titoog Point in San Luis on the northern tip of Capul Island, Northern Samar in the Philippines. It marks the western entrance to the San Bernardino Strait coming in from Ticao Pass.... |
Capul Capul, Northern Samar Capul is a 5th class island municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,619 people in 2,071 households... |
Northern Samar Northern Samar Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar... |
1896 | ft (11.9 m) | ft (43.3 m) | Active | The tower were recently renovated and the original lamp and lantern room were replaced. |
| Corregidor Island Lighthouse Corregidor Island Lighthouse The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago. It was established in 1853 to guide ships to the entrance of Manila Bay on their... (1) |
Corregidor Island | Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
1853 | ft (12.8 m) | ft (192.0 m) | Replaced | Damaged by the bombings of World War II. |
| Corregidor Island Lighthouse Corregidor Island Lighthouse The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago. It was established in 1853 to guide ships to the entrance of Manila Bay on their... (2) |
Corregidor Island | Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
1950 | ft (14.6 m) | ft (192.9 m) | Active | Good |
| Jintotolo Island Lighthouse | Balud Balud, Masbate Balud is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,068 people in 5,547 households.-Barangays:Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.... |
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:... |
1903 | ft (15.5 m) | ft (57.0 m) | Active | Only the tower is in good condition, the original light and lantern room were replaced. |
| Linao Point Lighthouse | Aparri Aparri, Cagayan Aparri is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines. According to the latest census, Aparri has a population of 69,024 people.Aparri has an approximate income of Php 90,000,000.00... |
Cagayan Cagayan Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte... |
1896 | ft (9.1 m) | ft (11.3 m) | In ruins | The station was destroyed during a storm, and some of the ruins remain on the beach. |
| Lusaran Point Lighthouse | Nueva Valencia Nueva Valencia, Guimaras Nueva Valencia is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,716 people in 6,043 households. This is the site of Guimaras oil spill since August 2006... |
Guimaras Guimaras Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros... |
1894 | ft (11.6 m) | ft (33.8 m) | Replaced | The original lamp and lantern is gone, the iron tower is all rust and the surrounding buildings in ruins. |
| Malabrigo Point Lighthouse | Lobo Lobo, Batangas Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 37,798 people in 6,611 households.... |
Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... |
1896 | ft (17.1 m) | ft (56.1 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. |
| Maniguin Island Lighthouse Maniguin Island Lighthouse The Maniguin Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse that marks the Cuyo East Passage, a main shipping route south into the Sulu Sea. The island, also known as Maningning Island or Hammerhead Island, is located 26.5 miles off of the coast of Culasi, Antique in the Philippines... |
Culasi Culasi, Antique Culasi is a third class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. Located at the northern portion of the sea-horse shaped province. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sebaste, on the south by the Municipality of Tibiao, on the west by Cuyo East Pass in the China Sea and... |
Antique | 1906 | ft (29.6 m) | ft (58.2 m) | Inactive | Replaced with a nearby white tower; Date is not available. |
| Pasig River Light Pasig River Light The Pasig River Light was the first lighthouse erected in the Philippines. It was then located on the north jetty at the mouth of Pasig River, marking the entrance to the river for vessels around Manila Bay, looking to dock on the ports along the banks of the river in Manila.-History:A light... (1) |
Binondo Binondo, Manila Binondo is an enclave in Manila primarily populated by ethnic Chinese living in the Philippines. Chinatown, Manila is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594. Historically, this was where the Spanish permitted converted sangleys, their indigenous Filipino wives, and their mixed-race... |
Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
1846 | ft (14.9 m) | ft (15.8 m) | Demolished | Demolished and replaced in 1992. |
| Pasig River Light Pasig River Light The Pasig River Light was the first lighthouse erected in the Philippines. It was then located on the north jetty at the mouth of Pasig River, marking the entrance to the river for vessels around Manila Bay, looking to dock on the ports along the banks of the river in Manila.-History:A light... (2) |
Binondo Binondo, Manila Binondo is an enclave in Manila primarily populated by ethnic Chinese living in the Philippines. Chinatown, Manila is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594. Historically, this was where the Spanish permitted converted sangleys, their indigenous Filipino wives, and their mixed-race... |
Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
1992 | ft (14.0 m) | ft (13.1 m) | Active | Good |
| San Bernardino Island Lighthouse | Bulusan Bulusan, Sorsogon Bulusan is a 5th class municipality in Sorsogon Province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,469 people in 4,218 households.... |
Sorsogon Sorsogon Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north... |
1896 | ft (11.9 m) | ft (41.5 m) | Active | Original lamp and lantern were replaced and when tower was renovated. Other buildings are in disrepair. |
| San Nicholas Shoals Lighthouse (1) | Rosario Rosario, Cavite The Municipality of Rosario is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 94,228 people in an area of 38.16 square kilometers, making it the second most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite after General... |
Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
1879 | ft (9.1 m) | ft (9.1 m) | Active | Destroyed by a typhoon in 1881 |
| Sibago Island Light | Tuburan Tuburan, Basilan Tuburan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,498 people.... |
Basilan Basilan The Province of Basilan is an island province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Basilan is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago and is located just off the southern coast of Zamboanga Peninsula... |
1915 | ft (22.9 m) | ft (214.9 m) | Active | Galvanized metal tower. Deactivated on Oct. 31, 2001 |
| Siete Pecados Lighthouse | Buenavista Buenavista, Guimaras Buenavista is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines.The town acts as a cheaper link between Panay and Negros, as opposed to taking a ship directly between the two islands.... |
Guimaras Guimaras Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros... |
1884 | ft (6.4 m) | ft (27.1 m) | Active | A new tower was erected next to the old one. Original structure is still maintained. |
| Tanguingui Island Lighthouse | Bantayan Bantayan, Cebu Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about from Cebu City.It is the island's most populous and largest town, with a population of 71,655 people according to the 2007 census. It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by... |
Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... |
1903 | ft (34.4 m) | ft (39.0 m) | Replaced | The original black steel tower was replaced with a new white tower. Dwellings are in ruins. |