Landmark· Romblon Island· Philippines
Fort San Andres (Romblon)
12° 34.7′ N · 122° 16.2′ E
One of Romblon's twin Spanish coral-stone forts, perched on a hill about 156 ft above town with a sweeping view over the harbour and the Sibuyan Sea.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Fort San Andres); Wikivoyage places the Twin Forts at 12.5786, 122.2702. Built by the Spanish in the 1640s against Moro raiders and Dutch pirates; Fort Santiago is its twin on the opposite hill. Declared a National Cultural Treasure, under the National Museum. Steep stair climb from town; go early or late in the day.
Best for
Harbour view and history
Nearby
- JD & G (Romblon town)0.1 NM away
- Port of Romblon0.1 NM away
- Romblon Hardware and Boat Supplies0.1 NM away
- Romblon Marble Workshops0.1 NM away
- Romblon Town Eateries (Rizal Street)0.1 NM away
- Biniray Festival (Romblon)0.2 NM away
- Romblon Harbour Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Romblon Laundry (Labacadabra Easywash)0.2 NM away