Bagacay Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Liloan Cebu Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 10°23′03″N 124°01′03″E / 10.38417°N 124.01750°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 prism 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. |
Bagacay Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Liloan, Cebu, in the Philippines.
Description
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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,[3] the third-order flashing light was first lit on April 1, 1905.[4] The present octagonal tower is all masonry and painted white. The landmark was built by virtue of an executive order issued on July 28, 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
References
- ^ Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society World List of Lights, Retrieved on 2010-04-15.
- ^ Bagacay Point Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2016
- ^ "Lighthouse Depot Explorer", Retrieved on 2010-0414.
- ^ Bureau of Insular Affairs-War Department,"Sixth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission, 1905 Part III", pg.282. Washington Government Printing Office, 1906.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of invalid page designation; see documentation for Template:Cite Rowlett[[Category:Articles using Cite rowlett template with invalid page designation]]". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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External links
Media related to Bagacay Point Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons- Lighthouse depot
- Maritime Safety Services Command
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