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Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, also known as
Burgos Lighthouse, is a
cultural heritage structure in
Burgos,
Ilocos Norte, that was established during the
Spanish Colonial period in the Philippines. It was first lit on March 30, 1892, and is set high on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill overlooking the scenic Cape Bojeador where early
galleons used to sail by. After over 100 years, it still functions as a welcoming beacon to the international ships that enter the Philippine Archipelago from the north and guide them safely away from the rocky coast of the town.
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The 66-foot-tall (20 m) octagonal stone tower, the most prominent structure in the vicinity, can be seen from as far away as
Pasuquin town in the south and
Bangui on the east on a clear day. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the highest-elevated nor tallest lighthouse in the Philippines. But the highest elevated still original and active Spanish era lighthouse in the country.
Corregidor Lighthouse is higher at over 600 feet (180 m), and among the Spanish Colonial lighthouses, the tower of
Cape Melville Lighthouse is the tallest at 90 feet (27 m). In
Mindoro Strait, the recently erected modern tower at the
Apo Reef Light Station rises to a height of 110 feet (34 m).
