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Capones Island Lighthouse

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Construction
  
brick masonry tower

Height
  
20 m

Range
  
46,300 m

Year first constructed
  
1890

Current lens
  
n/a

Opened
  
1 August 1890

Focal height
  
70 m

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Location
  
Capones Island San Antonio Zambales Philippines

Tower shape
  
square prism tower with doucle balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Original lens
  
First-Order Fresnel lens

Similar
  
Anawangin Beach, Nagsasa Cove, Silanguin Cove, Cape Engaño Lighthouse, Corregidor Island Lighthouse

Capones island pundaquit san antonio zambales


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

Contents

Map of Capones Island Lighthouse, San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines

Capones island lighthouse


Current condition

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

References

Capones Island Lighthouse Wikipedia


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