Bugui Point Lighthouse
Historic lighthouse in Masbate, Philippines
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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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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| Location | Bugui Point, Masbate Island, Aroroy, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 12°36′01″N 123°14′17″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1893  |
| Construction | stone (tower) |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | Grey |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 December 1902 |
| Lens | third order Fresnel lens |
| Active light | |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with flared top |
| Markings | White |
| Focal height | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 10s |
Work on the light began in October 1893 but was halted by the Philippine Revolution in 1896. After the Philippine-American War, lighthouse construction was resumed by the new American government in the Philippines; and Bugui Point Lighthouse was lit on December 1, 1902.
