Biliran Watchtower
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| Biliran Watchtower | |
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 Ruins | |
 Interactive map of the Biliran Watchtower area | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Type | Watchtower |
| Location | Biliran, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 11°27′50″N 124°28′47″E / 11.46389°N 124.47972°E |
| Completed | 1765 |
| Destroyed | 1774 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Coral |
The Biliran Watchtower, also known as Nasunugan Watchtower, is a watchtower ruin located in Biliran, Philippines.
Built in 1765 under the initiative of Filipino priest Gaspar Ignacio de Guevara, the watchtower was used to watch Biliran's coast for Muslim raids.[1] In 1774, the raiders attacked and burned the local settlement, including the watchtower.[2]
In 2000, the watchtower was reconstructed using its original materials.[2] In 2008, the National Historical Institute (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines)[3] installed a historical marker on the watchtower.[4]
