Landmark· Bantayan· Philippines

Kota Park and Fort (Madridejos)

11° 18.0′ N · 123° 43.8′ E

The ruins of the kota, a 1630 Spanish-era fort against Moro raiders on Bantayan's northern tip at Madridejos, now a seaside park beside the Madridejos light.

Practical

Coordinates are Kota Park of Madridejos in OpenStreetMap; Kota Fort ruins at 11.2998°N 123.7298°E and Madridejos lighthouse at 11.3051°N 123.7288°E. Madridejos is a fishing and egg-producing town once called 'the Little Alaska of the Philippines'. Faces the open Visayan Sea - visit by road from Bantayan town (about an hour by jeepney).

Best for

History and sea views at Bantayan's north tip

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