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. The lighthouse was first lit on March 30, 1892, and is set high on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill overlooking the scenic Cape Bojeador where early galleons used to sail by. After over 100 years, it still functions and serves ships that enter the Philippine archipelago from the north and guide them safely away from the rocky coast of the town.
The lighthouse in 2021 | |
| Location | Burgos Ilocos Norte Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°30′44.3″N 120°35′52.6″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1892 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | Octagon |
| Markings | White tower and lantern |
| Heritage | National Cultural Treasure, National Historical Landmark |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1892 |
| Focal height | 118 metres (387 ft) |
| Lens | First-order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 5s. |
The light marks the northwesternmost point in Luzon. The northeasternmost being Cape Engaño Lighthouse on Palaui Island, Santa Ana, Cagayan.
The 66-foot-tall (20 m) octagonal stone tower, the most prominent structure in the vicinity, can be seen from as far away as Pasuquin town in the south and Bangui on the east on a clear day. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the highest-elevated nor tallest lighthouse in the Philippines but the highest-elevated still original and active Spanish era lighthouse in the country. Corregidor Lighthouse is higher at over 600 feet (180 m), and among the Spanish colonial lighthouses, the tower of Cape Melville Lighthouse is the tallest at 90 feet (27 m). In Mindoro Strait, the recently erected modern tower at the Apo Reef Light Station rises to a height of 110 feet (34 m).