The Philippines include more than 7000 islands stretching over 1750 km (1100 mi) of the western Pacific. The archipelago was a Spanish colony until the Spanish-American War of 1898, which 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). This page lists lighthouses in part of the Central Visayas Region in the central part of the Philippines, including the islands of Bohol and Siquijor. Bohol is an island southeast of Cebu and southwest of Leyte. The island is elliptical in shape, about 80 km (50 mi) long and 50 km (30 mi) wide. The population is about 1.3 million. Siquijor (pronounced "seek-e-hor") is a much smaller island lying about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Cebu and Negros and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Bohol. The island is about 25 km (15 mi) in diameter and has a population of about 100,000. Filipino and English are official languages in the Philippines. In Filipino a lighthouses 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 Philippines Coast Guard's Marine Safety Services Command. Many Philippine lighthouses are not well known so better information and photos are always needed. 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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Bohol Province Lighthouses
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![]() Ubay Light, Bohol, February 2017 Google Maps street view |
Siquijor Province Lighthouse
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![]() Minarcahan Point Light, Siquijor Philippines Coast Guard photo |
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Adjoining pages: Northeast: Leyte and Biliran | South: Northern Mindanao | West: Negros | Northwest: Cebu
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Posted July 24, 2005. Checked and revised December 20, 2020. Lighthouses: 26. Site copyright 2020 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.