The Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng 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 2024 the population of the country was about 114 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, site of the capital city of Manila, dominates the northern half of the Philippines and includes seven of the regions. This page describes lighthouses of the southwestern side of the island, including the greater Manila area and the southwestern coasts of the Calabarzon and Central Luzon Regions. Filipino and English are official languages in the Philippines. In Filipino a lighthouse is called a parola; 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 (PCG). 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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Calabarzon Region Southwest Coast Lighthouses
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![]() Catanauan Light, Catanauan, June 2016 Google Maps street view |
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![]() Macalelon River Light, Macalelon, August 2024 Google Maps photo by Fredie Chavez |
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![]() Mabini Light, Mabini, November 2013 Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Ramon F. Velasquez |
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![]() Nasugbu (Wawa) Light, Nasugbu, March 2022 Instagram photo by _kuyakim_ |
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National Capital Region (Metro Manila) Lighthouses
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Central Luzon Region Southwest Coast Lighthouses
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![]() Binuangan) Light, Obando, July 2022 Google Maps photo by Lenlen Gatus |
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Information available on lost lighthouses:
Notable faux lighthouses:
Adjoining pages: North: Northwest Luzon | Southeast: Southeast Luzon | South: Romblon and Marinduque | Southwest: Mindoro
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Created July 24, 2005. Checked and revised October 7, 2024. Lighthouses: 47. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.