Visit the Historical Bugui Point Lighthouse

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Bugui Point Lighthouse was part of the initial plan during that massive construction frenzy during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. Work on the light started in 1893 but was stopped in 1896 with the onset of the Philippine Revolution. the Americans later on continued the construction of the entire structure and the light was finally lit in 1902.

Its design, a Victorian style of architecture, was made of masonry of what seemed to look like coral stones cut in accordance to wherever it may fit the solid wall about one meter wide. Decorative metal grilles creatively designed surround the fence, balconies and windows. Read More: https://loydtraveltrail.blogspot.com/2015/04/lakbayloyd-lighthouse-series-24-el-faro.html

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Bugui Point Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Bugui Point in the town of Aroroy, in the northern tip of Masbate Island, province of Masbate, in the Philippines. It lights the entrance to the channel between Burias Island and Masbate Island and the channel between Burias and Ticao Islands leading to San Bernardino Strait.

Work on the light was started in October 1893, but worked was stopped on November 1896 with the onset of the Philippine Revolution. Lighthouse construction was continued by the Americans in 1902 and the light was finally lit on December 1, 1902. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugui_Point_Lighthouse

BUGUI POINT LIGHTHOUSE

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My penchant for Spanish-era lighthouses in the Philippines brought me cruising on the turquoise water of Masbate Pass, in search for the lonely sentinel of Bugui Point. Aboard a small outrigger boat, we reached the northernmost tip of the island of Masbate called Sitio Bajo after an hour of journey from the port of Aroroy. Sitio Bajo is a small coastal community peacefully living in their own little paradise marked with a century-old lighthouse known as Faro de Punta Bugui or Bugui Point Lighthouse.

Bugui Point Lighthouse is among the 24 first-order lighthouse planned by the Spain for the Philippines. It stands on a narrow plateau at the northern tip of Masbate Island to guide the ships traversing Sibuyan Sea and Masbate Pass. It has tapered cylindrical tower with a balcony, attached to it is a keeper’s house. Read More: https://www.lakwatsero.com/spots/bugui-point-lighthouse-the-lonely-sentinel-of-aroroy-masbate/#sthash.aPJVFuXS.dpbs