Capones Island Lighthouse Explained

Location:Capones Island, San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines
Coordinates:14.9154°N 120.009°W
Yearbuilt:1890
Construction:brick masonry tower
Shape:square tower with doucle balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and lantern
Height:[1]
Lens:First-Order Fresnel lens
Range:25nmi
Characteristic:Fl (3) W 15s.[2]

Capones Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Capones Island off the coast of Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, in the province of Zambales, in the Philippines. The light guides international vessels coming from the north to northwest towards Subic Bay or to Corregidor Island Lighthouse at the entrance of Manila Bay. It had first-order lenses when it was first lit on August 1, 1890.

The island is famous for the century-old Capones Lighthouse.[3] Most visitors would leave Manila very early in the morning and would go straight to an island hopping tour of Capones Island and the nearby coves.[4]

Current condition

The original lamp and lantern were replaced with a modern solar-powered lighthouse light as part of the Maritime Safety Improvement of the Philippine Coast Guard. Only the tower was renovated. The keeper's house and the other buildings in the station were left deteriorating.

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Notes and References

  1. Bureau of Insular Affairs, U.S. War Department, "Fourth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission", p.189. Washington Government Printing Office, 1904.
  2. 2016-03-12.
  3. Web site: Capones Island Lighthouse Zambales. 2021-09-20. Nomadic Experiences.
  4. Web site: 2012-02-20. The Lighthouse of Capones Island JUANDERFULPINOY.COM. 2021-09-20. en-US.