The Republic of the Philippines (Pilipinas in Filipino) includes more than 7600 islands stretching over 1750 km (1100 mi) of the western Pacific and separating the Philippine Sea on the east from the South China Sea on the west. The largest islands are Luzon at the northern end of the country and Mindanao at the southern end. As of 2020 the population of the country was about 109 million. The archipelago was a Spanish colony until the Spanish-American War of 1898 brought the islands under U.S. administration. Japan occupied the islands during World War II (1942-45) and the country became independent shortly thereafter (1946). The country is divided into 17 regions and subdivided into 81 provinces. Luzon dominates the northern half of the Philippines and includes seven of the regions. This page describes lighthouses of northeastern Luzon: the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, and Islabela in the Cagayan Valley Region, Aurora in the Central Luzon Region, and the east coast of Quezon province in the Calabarzon Region. Filipino and English are official languages in the Philippines. In Filipino a lighthouses is called a parola or farola; an island is an isla or pulo. Many English maritime terms have been adopted into Filipino, including cape, bay, and port, and the names of historic lighthouses are often retained in their Spanish forms. Lighthouses in the Philippines are maintained by the Marine Safety Services Command of the Philippine Coast Guard. Notices to Mariners are posted by the National Mapping and Resource Information Agency (NAMRIA). ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. PCG numbers are the Philippines Light List numbers, where known. Admiralty numbers are from volume F of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 112.
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Cagayan Valley Region (North and Northeast Coast) Lighthouses
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![]() Basco Light, Batanes, June 2020 Instagram photo by Bibiano Reyes |
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Central Luzon Region East Coast Lighthouses
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Calabarzon Region East Coast (Northern Quezon Province) Lighthouses
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![]() Polillo Range Rear Light, Polillo Island, May 2022 Google Maps photo by Elmer Culata |
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Information available on lost lighthouses:
Notable faux lighthouses:
Adjoining pages: North: Southern Taiwan | Southeast: Southeast Luzon | Southwest: Northwest Luzon
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Created July 24, 2005. Checked and revised Octiber 21, 2024. Lighthouses: 47. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.