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Capones Island Lighthouse
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 Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phi .... It had first-order lenses when it was first lit on August 1, 1890. The island is famous for the century-old Capones Lighthouse. 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. Current condition The original lamp and lantern were replaced with a modern solar-powered lighthouse light as part of the Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capones Island
Capones Island, also known as Grand Capon or Capon Grande Island (Spanish: ''Isla de Capon Grande'') is a small island approximately long by wide, at its widest point, lying some off the coast of the province of Zambales on western Luzon island in the Philippines. It is the largest of the Capones Islands (''Islotes de los Capones''), a group of three small islands which also includes nearby Camara Island and another islet connected to it by a sand bar. The island is administratively part of ''barangay'' Pundaquit of the Zambales municipality of San Antonio. The island is characterized by huge rock formations and steep cliffs surrounded by white sand and coral beaches. The Capones Island Lighthouse is located on the hillside near the western end of the island. Proposed marine park The marine areas surrounding Capones Island as well as portions of the adjacent coastline of barangays Pundaquit and San Miguel rich in fish and coral reefs currently has no special protection. The de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
