List of lighthouses in the Philippines
As a country comprising over 7,100 islands packed in an area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) and having the fifth-longest coastline in the world, the Philippine coast has a total length of 36,289 km (22,549 mi) and is very irregular, with numerous bays, gulfs, and islets.[1] Eleven of the largest islands of the Philippine archipelago 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 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km) of coasting routes and tortuous channels regularly navigated by vessels trading among some 300 separate ports, navigation aids like lighthouses help mariners against misnavigation and guide them to safety and out of danger from grounding on its treacherous reef and shoals.[2] 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, pointing out safe passages and leading vessels to their destination ports.[3] Although there are electronic navigation systems, lighthouses are still important in warning seafarers of dangerous waters in case of failure of these electronic systems.[4] As an archipelago, the continuous development and prosperity of the country is linked to maritime travel. Even with the advent of aviation, the water routes continue to be the main highways for travel and commerce, with the lighthouses of 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.[5][6][7]
| Lighthouse | Image | Location | Province | First lit | Tower height | Focal plane | Current status | Description[6][8] |
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| Q4780050 Edit this on Wikidata | Nonextant | Replaced with a new modern white tower. | ||||||
| Q107316434 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q107316435 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q4841389 Edit this on Wikidata | In ruins | Partly in ruins but it is the oldest existing lighthouse tower in the Philippines. | ||||||
| Q107316436 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were recently replaced. | ||||||
| Q4841466 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp was replaced with a solar-powered modern lamp. | ||||||
| Q107316437 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Unknown, as Baliguian was heavily damaged by Typhoon Haiyan. | ||||||
| Q4866328 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q4868523 Edit this on Wikidata | In ruins | A white 66 ft (20 m) cylindrical tower was erected close to the old one. The lantern and light in the old tower is gone. | ||||||
| Bugui Point Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata | Aroroy | Aroroy | 1 Dec 1902 | 15 m (49 ft) | Inactive | A modern white tower was erected close to the old one. The old tower and keeper's house are in poor condition. | ||
| Q107325987 Edit this on Wikidata | Unknown | The light station was probably destroyed during WWII. | ||||||
| Cabra Island lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | Lubang | Occidental Mindoro | 1 Mar 1889 | 20 m (66 ft) | 66 m (217 ft) | 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 Edit this on Wikidata |  | Burgos | Burgos, Ilocos Norte | 1892 | 20 m (66 ft) | 118 m (387 ft) | Active | Original lamp was replaced after it was damaged by the 1990 earthquake. |
| Q30016819 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. | ||||||
| Cape Engaño Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | Palaui Island | Santa Ana, Cagayan | 1892 | 14 m (46 ft) | 100 m (330 ft) | Active | Original lantern room is missing and the buildings are in ruins. |
| Cape Melville lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | Q431583 | Balabac, Palawan | 1892 | 20 m (66 ft), 90 ft (27 m) | 90 m (300 ft), 297 ft (91 m) | Active | The tower still retains its original First-order lens and mechanisms. |
| Q24882616 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. | ||||||
| Q42307197 Edit this on Wikidata | Replaced | Old tower was replaced with a new white tower and the dwellings are in ruins. | ||||||
| Capones Island lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | San Antonio | San Antonio, Zambales | 1890 | 20 m (66 ft) | 74 m (243 ft)[9] | Active | Original lamp and lantern room were replaced. Tower is in good condition, keeper's house is deteriorating. |
| Capul Island Lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | Capul | Capul, Northern Samar | 1896 | 12 m (39 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | Active | The tower were recently renovated and the original lamp and lantern were replaced. |
| Corregidor Island lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata |  | Cavite | Cavite | 1853 | 18 m (59 ft), 42 ft (13 m) | 195 m (640 ft), 630 ft (190 m) | Replaced | Damaged by the bombings of World War II. |
| Q107326064 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q30141218 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q107326066 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Only the tower is in good condition, the original light and lantern were replaced. | ||||||
| Q107326067 Edit this on Wikidata | In ruins | The station was destroyed during a storm, and some of the ruins remain on the beach. | ||||||
| Q107326069 Edit this on Wikidata | Replaced | The original lamp and lantern is gone, the iron tower is all rust and the surrounding buildings in ruins. | ||||||
| Q24849233 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp and lantern were replaced. | ||||||
| Q6749580 Edit this on Wikidata | Inactive | Replaced with a nearby white tower; Date is not available. | ||||||
| Q7142127 Edit this on Wikidata | Demolished | Demolished and replaced in 1992. | ||||||
| Q107326081 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Good | ||||||
| Q18343681 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original 20-meter steel tourelle replaced with 76-foot concrete tower in 1979. Lightkeeper's house built during American era is in ruin. | ||||||
| Q107326086 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Original lamp and lantern were replaced and when tower was renovated. Other buildings are in disrepair. | ||||||
| Q107326087 Edit this on Wikidata | Replaced | Destroyed by a typhoon in 1881 | ||||||
| Q107326088 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | Galvanized metal tower. Deactivated on October 31, 2001[10] | ||||||
| Q107326089 Edit this on Wikidata | Active | A new tower was erected next to the old one. Original structure is still maintained. | ||||||
| Q18387892 Edit this on Wikidata | Replaced | The original black steel tower was replaced with a new white tower. Dwellings are in ruins. |
See also
References
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency. "Geography of the Philippines" . The World Factbook. Retrieved on April 6, 2011.
- ↑ Department of Commerce, "Commerce Reports", p. 1052. Washington Government Printing Office, 1917.
- ↑ Villalon, Augusto (July 27, 2007). Adopt a Lighthouse" Archived August 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Inquirer.net. Retrieved on April 5, 2011.
- ↑ Santos, Matikas (August 3, 2012). "Coast Guard gets P246M for lighthouse upgrades". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ↑ U.S. Hydrographic Office, "List of Lights, Vol.2", p.74. Washington Government Printing Office, 1920.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "Lighthouse Depot Explorer" Archived January 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on March 20, 2010.
- ↑ M. Noche, "Lonely Sentinels of the Sea: The Spanish Lighthouses in the Philippines". U.S.T. Publishing House, 2005.
- ↑ No label or title -- debug: Q13872896, Wikidata Q13872896
- ↑ Philippine Coast Guard. Light Stations of Southwestern Mindanao Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 17, 2010.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Spanish Lighthouses of the Philippines". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Philippines: Southwest Luzon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Philippines Lighthouses from Picturesque Old Philippines
- Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society List of Lights - Philippines
- Light Stations of the Philippines from the Philippine Coast Guard Website Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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