Bugui Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Bugui Point, Masbate Island, Aroroy, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 12°36′01″N 123°14′17″E / 12.60015°N 123.23798°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902  |
| Construction | stone (tower) |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | gray |
| 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 was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped in November 1896 with the onset of the Philippine Revolution. Lighthouse construction was continued by the Americans in 1902 and the light was finally lit on December 1, 1902.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Bugui Point Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Maritime Safety Services Command
- Picture of Bugui Point Lighthouse
- Light Stations of Bicol Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine at the Philippine Coast Guard Website.
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