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Bagacay Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Liloan, Cebu, in the Philippines.[1]

Bagacay Point Lighthouse

Location	Liloan Cebu Philippines
Coordinates	10°22′59.4″N 124°01′06.8″E
Tower
Constructed	1857 (first) 1874 (second)
Foundation	masonry
Construction	concrete and stone tower (current) stone tower (second)
Height	22 metres (72 ft) (current)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern (current) cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (second)
Markings	unpainted tower, white lantern (current)
Heritage	National Historical Landmark
Fog signal	none
Light
First lit	1908 (current)
Deactivated	1908 (second)
Focal height	44.5 metres (146 ft) (current)
Lens	3rd order Fresnel lens
Range	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.

Description

The lighthouse tower stands at a height of 172 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,[2] the third-order flashing light was first lit on 1 April 1905.[3] The present octagonal tower is all masonry and painted white. The landmark was built by virtue of an executive order issued on 28 July 1903 by William Howard Taft, the first American Governor-General of the Philippines who came to the country in 1900 as president of the Philippine Commission. The point light was originally established in 1857 by the ruling Spanish Government.

For over 100 years, this lighthouse has provided guiding light to mariners, navigators and fishermen from coastal towns in northern Cebu. It has been a favorite subject of many painters and photographers for its notable architectural design.

All navigational aids in the Philippines are managed by the Philippine Coast Guard.

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Philippines

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bagacay Point Lighthouse.

• Bagacay Point Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Maritime Safety Services Command

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