Bugui Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Aroroy, Masbate, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°36′01″N 123°14′17″E / 12.60015°N 123.23798°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Construction | Stone Masonry |
| Height | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Shape | Conical tower next to a keeper's house |
| Markings | Gray tower |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1902 |
| Deactivated | n/a |
| Focal height | 218 ft (66.4 m) |
| Lens | Third-Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 22 miles (35.4 Km) |
| Characteristic | One red and two white flashes every 30 secs; interval between white flashes, 4 secs; interval between white flashes 13 secs |
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. 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.[2]
Work on the light was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped on 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
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of invalid page designation; see documentation for Template:Cite Rowlett[[Category:Articles using Cite rowlett template with invalid page designation]]". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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