Year first lit 1908 (current) Foundation masonry Height 22 m Construction Masonry | Deactivated 1908 (second) Focal height 44 m First lit 1905 | |
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Location Liloan
Cebu
Philippines Year first constructed 1857 (first)
1874 (second) Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern (current)
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (second) Address Liloan, 6002 Cebu, Philippines Similar Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing L, Pasig River Light, Apo Reef Light, Maniguin Island Lighthouse, Bantayan sa Hari | ||
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Bagacay Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Liloan, Cebu, in the Philippines.
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Description
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, the third-order flashing light was first lit on April 1, 1905. 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.