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 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 northwestern Luzon, including Zambales Province in the Central Luzon Region and the four provinces of the Ilocos Region. Filipino and English are official languages in the Philippines. Filipino is a standardized version of the Tagalog language spoken in the Manila area. 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 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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Central Luzon Region: Zambales Province Lighthouses
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Ilocos Region (Northwest Coast) Lighthouses
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![]() San Fernando (Poro Point) Light, San Fernando, July 2024 Google Maps photo by Benedict Reyes Santiago |
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Information available on lost lighthouses:
Notable faux lighthouses:
Adjoining pages: East: Northeast Luzon | South: Southwest Luzon
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Created July 24, 2005. Checked and revised October 14, 2024. Lighthouses: 35. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.