| Capitancillo | |||||
| Map: | Visayas#Philippines | ||||
| Map Relief: | yes | ||||
| Location: | Visayan Sea | ||||
| Waterbody: | Camotes Sea | ||||
| Archipelago: | Central Visayas | ||||
| Country: | Philippines | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Cebu | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | City | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Bogo | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Barangay | ||||
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Odlot | ||||
| Population: | uninhabited | ||||
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Capitancillo (historically Islote de Captitoncillo and variously Capitancillo islet) is a small coral island (about 600 hectares in size) near Bogo, Cebu, Philippines. The island is a protected marine sanctuary, featuring three dive sites and a lighthouse.
Capitáncillo is Spanish for "subchief", from capitán ("captain") + -cillo (diminutive suffix).[1]
Capitancillo is a small uninhabited island northeast of Cebu Island in the Camotes Sea. It is east of Odlot barangay, Bogo. Three areas around the island (the Ormoc Shoal, the Nuñez Shoal, and the southwest wall of Capitancillo) are recognized dive sites. Polambato Port, Nailon Wharf, Marangog Cove, and Odlot Hideaway all serve as jumping-off points to the island from Bogo, and the trip takes anywhere from fifteen to 45 minutes. There are no stores nor accommodation available on the island.
The original lighthouse was listed in the Faros Españoles de Ultramar as one of 27 major lighthouses of the Philippines. The Capitancillo lighthouse was built in 1905, with the current white steel tower dating from the 1950s. The tower is high and flashes three white lights every ten seconds.