Bugui Point Lighthouse
| Location | Bugui Point, Masbate Island, Aroroy, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°36′01″N 123°14′17″E / 12.60015°N 123.23798°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1893 |
| 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 |
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]
Work on the light began in October 1893 but was halted by the Philippine Revolution in 1896. After the Philippine-American War, lighthouse construction was resumed by the new American government in the Philippines; and Bugui Point Lighthouse was lit on December 1, 1902.
See also
References
- ^ "Pub.112 List of Lights", p.190. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 2009.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Philippines: Masbate". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Bureau of Insular Affairs, U.S. War Department, "A Pronouncing Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Island", p.110. Washington Government Printing Office, 1902.
External links
- Maritime Safety Services Command
- Light Stations of Bicol Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine at the Philippine Coast Guard Website.
- Bugui Point Lighthouse: The Lonely Sentinel of Aroroy, Masbate