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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.[1][2] It lights the entrance to the channel between Burias Island and Masbate Island and the channel between Burias and Ticao Islands leading to San Bernardino Strait.[3]

Bugui Point lighthouse

Location	Aroroy, Aroroy, Masbate, Philippines
Coordinates	12°36′02″N 123°14′18″E
Tower
Constructed	1902
Construction	stone (tower)
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	grey
Light
First lit	1 December 1902
Lens	third order Fresnel lens
Active light
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with flared top
Markings	white
Focal height	66 m (217 ft)
Range	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(3) W 10s

Work on the light was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped in 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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Philippines

References

External links

• Bugui Point Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Maritime Safety Services Command
• Picture of Bugui Point Lighthouse
• Light Stations of Bicol at the Philippine Coast Guard Website.

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