Landmark· Capones Island· Philippines
Capones Island Lighthouse
14° 54.9′ N · 120° 0.5′ E
A Spanish colonial lighthouse first lit on 1 August 1890, perched on the western hill of Capones Island. It is listed as an Important Cultural Property.
Practical
Wikipedia position 14°54'55.6"N 120°0'32.4"E. Tower 19.8 m, focal height 70.1 m, range 25 NM, characteristic Fl(3) W 15s. The original lamp was replaced with a solar light by the Philippine Coast Guard. Only the tower has been renovated, and the keeper's house is deteriorating. A useful landfall mark for boats heading up the Zambales coast from Subic.
Best for
Heritage lighthouse and coastal landfall mark