CAPONES ISLAND

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Capones Island, also known as Grand Capon or Capon Grande Island is a small island approximately 1.9 kilometers (1.2 mi) long by 0.4 kilometers (0.25 mi) wide, at its widest point, lying some 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) off the coast of the province of Zambales on western Luzon island in the Philippines. It is the largest of the Capones Islands, a group of three small islands which also includes nearby Camara Island and another islet connected to it by a sand bar. The island is administratively part of barangay Pundaquit of the Zambales municipality of San Antonio.

The island is characterized by huge rock formations and steep cliffs surrounded by white sand and coral beaches. The Capones Island Lighthouse is located on the hillside near the western end of the island. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capones_Island

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Capones Island (and a couple of other smaller islands, the Camera Islands) lie a few kilometers from the shores of Pundaquit, Zambales. Pundaquit is a small fishing village around 3 kms. southwest of the town of San Antonio (your get-down-point). It is roughly a 3 and a half hour bus ride from Manila to San Antonio, plus another 20 mins or so by a tricycle to the village.

The Camera islands are 2 km offshore while Capones is 3 kilometers farther (5.2 km offshore). These islands are known for their white beaches that are speckled with colorful crushed coral, clear turquoise waters, & high rock cliffs (which is a heaven for rappellers) to name a few. But basically, the Island of Capones is famously known for its old Spanish-era lighthouse that brings visitors back in time.

There are no resorts nor facilities on the island. Tourists usually stay at a resort in Pundaquit where they can hire a boat to explore Capones Island. Beware though, the waters surrounding Capones Island in particular is known to be generally rough. It is relatively calm only on early mornings up to near noon time, so It is advisable that you take a boat ride on the early morning and head back noon time at the latest. Read More: https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Philippines/Central_Luzon/Zambales/Pundaquit/photo119367.htm

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Four kilometers off Barangay Pundaquit of Zambales in the main island of Luzon is the Capones Island or “Isla de Gran Capon” during the Spanish era. It is a two kilometer long bone-shaped island surrounded with white sand and rocky shores.

This island boasts of white sand beaches conducive for overnight camping, day picnic and swimming; turquoise water and rich marine life that is great for diving and snorkeling.

There is no commercial establishment on the island and the only structure there (apart from an unfinished building) is an old Spanish lighthouse known as Faro de Punta Capones, built in 1890 to guide ships entering and leaving Subic Bay and to warn passing ships of the dangers of rocky shores around the island. The solar-powered lighthouse is Capones’ best kept secret, with its original brick house structure still in place, though in ruins and neglected, that still draws a dramatic scene. Read More: https://www.lakwatsero.com/destinations/capones-island/